U+122C9 "𒋉" Cuneiform Sign Shim Times Bulug Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒋉
U+122C9 "𒋉" Cuneiform Sign Shim Times Bulug is a specific character within the Cuneiform script block, representing a combination of the cuneiform signs for "shim" and "bulug," likely used in Sumerian or Akkadian syllabary to denote a particular phonetic value or logographic meaning. This character was part of the standardized encoding of over 1,000 cuneiform signs in the Unicode Standard, enabling digital representation of ancient Mesopotamian texts from historical tablets. Its design consists of wedge-shaped impressions arranged in a composite form, typical of cuneiform writing, and its inclusion supports scholarly research, digital archiving, and linguistic study of early writing systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+122C9 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Shim Times Bulug |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒋉 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒋉 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x8B 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDEC9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000122C9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udec9 |