U+122B9 "𒊹" Cuneiform Sign Shar2 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒊹
U+122B9 "𒊹" Cuneiform Sign Shar2 is a logogram from the ancient Sumero Akkadian script, typically representing the number 3600 or a large numerary unit in administrative and mathematical contexts. This sign derives from the earlier pictographic representation of a star or a divine symbol, and it was frequently employed in cuneiform texts to denote a vast quantity, often translated as "shar" or "šar" meaning a total or complete sum. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the precise digital encoding of this historically significant sign, facilitating modern scholarship and the accurate reproduction of ancient inscriptions.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+122B9 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Shar2 |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒊹 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒊹 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x8A 0xB9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDEB9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000122B9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udeb9 |