U+122EA "𒋪" Cuneiform Sign Sur9 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒋪

U+122EA "𒋪" Cuneiform Sign Sur9 is a character from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, specifically representing a syllabic or logographic sign used in ancient Mesopotamian writing. This sign, part of the Cuneiform block in Unicode, carries the reading "sur9" and was employed in the writing of the Sumerian and Akkadian languages on clay tablets. Its precise phonetic value and usage derive from historical decipherments of cuneiform texts, where it could function as a syllable or contribute to the representation of words or names. The inclusion of this character in Unicode ensures that scholars and enthusiasts can digitally encode and display this ancient writing system, preserving access to one of humanity’s earliest forms of written communication.

General Properties

Code Point U+122EA
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Sur9
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒋪
HTML Hex Encoding 𒋪
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x8B 0xAA
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDEEA
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000122EA
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udeea

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