U+1230D "𒌍" Cuneiform Sign U U U Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒌍

U+1230D "𒌍" Cuneiform Sign U U U is a glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a triple repetition of the U sign. This character belongs to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, encoded as part of the effort to digitally preserve and support ancient Mesopotamian writing systems. In its historical context, the sequence of three U signs likely served as a logographic or phonetic marker in Sumerian or Akkadian texts, often indicating a specific word or syllable where the basic U sign (meaning "and," "ten," or related concepts) was multiplied for grammatical or semantic emphasis. While its precise reading can vary depending on the tablet and period, the character underscores the complexity of cuneiform orthography, where sign repetition was a common method to modify meaning.

General Properties

Code Point U+1230D
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign U U U
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒌍
HTML Hex Encoding 𒌍
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x8C 0x8D
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDF0D
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001230D
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udf0d

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Numeric
Numeric Value 3
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