U+122C2 "ð’‹‚" Cuneiform Sign Sheshlam Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+122C2 "ð’‹‚" Cuneiform Sign Sheshlam is part of the Cuneiform script used in ancient Mesopotamia, specifically representing a Sumerian logogram or syllabic sign with the reading "sheshlam" or similar phonetic values. This sign falls within the Cuneiform Unicode block, which encodes wedge-shaped characters originally impressed on clay tablets for languages such as Sumerian, Akkadian, and Hittite. The Sheshlam sign is notable for its complex visual structure, typically consisting of multiple wedge impressions arranged in a distinct pattern, and it was used in administrative, religious, and literary texts to denote specific words or syllables. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital preservation and modern textual study of these ancient writing systems.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒋂 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒋂 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x8B 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD808 0xDEC2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000122C2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud808\udec2 |
Unicode Properties