U+122BE "𒊾" Cuneiform Sign Sheg9 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒊾

U+122BE "𒊾" Cuneiform Sign Sheg9 is a specific grapheme from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script, encoded in the Cuneiform block of the Unicode Standard. This sign represents the Sumerian phonetic value "sheg9" and is typically associated with the word for "urine" or related concepts, though its usage could vary across different texts and historical periods. Formed by distinct wedge shaped impressions on clay tablets, the Sheg9 sign illustrates the complexity of the cuneiform writing system, which could represent syllables, logograms, or determinatives depending on context. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that scholars, linguists, and digital archivists can accurately preserve, study, and reproduce this ancient symbol in modern electronic documents, aiding in the ongoing decipherment and dissemination of Mesopotamian language and culture.

General Properties

Code Point U+122BE
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Sheg9
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒊾
HTML Hex Encoding 𒊾
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x8A 0xBE
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDEBE
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000122BE
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udebe

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