U+122B5 "𒊵" Cuneiform Sign Sha3 Times U Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒊵

U+122B5 "𒊵" Cuneiform Sign Sha3 Times U is a specific glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a ligature or complex sign formed by combining the cuneiform sign "Sha3" with the sign "U" through multiplication or overlay. This character belongs to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode Standard, which encodes ancient Mesopotamian writing symbols used for languages such as Sumerian and Akkadian. The sign likely functioned as a logogram or phonetic element within syllabic writing, contributing to the semantic or sound values of words, particularly in administrative, literary, or religious texts from the third to first millennium BCE. Its inclusion in Unicode enables digital preservation and scholarly study of cuneiform inscriptions across modern computing platforms.

General Properties

Code Point U+122B5
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Sha3 Times U
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒊵
HTML Hex Encoding 𒊵
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x8A 0xB5
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDEB5
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000122B5
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udeb5

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Cuneiform
Script Extensions Cuneiform
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter