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

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