U+122C0 "ð’‹€" Cuneiform Sign Shesh Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+122C0 "ð’‹€" Cuneiform Sign Shesh is part of the Cuneiform script's Standardized Sumero-Akkadian block, representing the sign for the number six or the phonetic syllable shesh in ancient Mesopotamian writing. Used primarily in Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform texts, this wedge shaped character was inscribed on clay tablets with a stylus and served both as a numeral in administrative records and as a phonetic element in spelling words. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital preservation and accurate representation of these early written records, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to type and display this ancient symbol across modern electronic devices.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+122C0 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Shesh |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒋀 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒋀 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x8B 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDEC0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000122C0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udec0 |