U+12297 "ð’Š—" Cuneiform Sign Sag Times Du Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ð’Š—
U+12297 "ð’Š—" Cuneiform Sign Sag Times Du is a specific glyph from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script, representing the combination of the signs SAG (typically denoting "head" or "top") and DU (often associated with the concept of "going" or "to stand"). This logographic compound character may convey a specialized meaning or phonetic value in Sumerian or Akkadian texts, as cuneiform signs often combine to express complex ideas or syllables by fusing simpler symbols. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for the digital preservation and representation of this historical writing system, enabling scholars to accurately transcribe and study ancient cuneiform tablets in modern electronic documents and databases.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12297 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Sag Times Du |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒊗 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒊗 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x8A 0x97 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDE97 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012297 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\ude97 |