U+122B3 "𒊳" Cuneiform Sign Sha3 Times Shu2 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒊳
U+122B3 "𒊳" Cuneiform Sign Sha3 Times Shu2 is part of the Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform script block, specifically representing a compound sign composed of the logogram SHA3 combined with SHU2. This character was inscribed by ancient Mesopotamian scribes on clay tablets, where it often functioned as a determinative or phonetic element in writing Sumerian or Akkadian words, typically conveying meanings related to the interior, heart, or a specific temple area. Its encoding in the Unicode Standard preserves the complex ligature structure of the original cuneiform script, allowing modern digital text systems to accurately reproduce this historical symbol for scholarly study and digital archiving.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+122B3 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Sha3 Times Shu2 |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒊳 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒊳 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x8A 0xB3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDEB3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000122B3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udeb3 |