U+12358 "𒍘" Cuneiform Sign Ushumx Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒍘
U+12358 "𒍘" Cuneiform Sign Ushumx is a specific glyph from the Sumero Akkadian cuneiform script, used primarily in ancient Mesopotamia for writing the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. This sign represents a combination or variant of the "ushum" element, often associated with the word for "serpent" or "dragon," and it appears in administrative, literary, and lexical texts from the late third millennium BCE onward. The "x" in its name indicates that it is a composite or altered form of a base sign, distinguished by additional wedges or a different arrangement of strokes. As part of the Unicode Standard's Cuneiform block, this character allows for the accurate digital encoding and scholarly reproduction of ancient clay tablet inscriptions.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12358 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Ushumx |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒍘 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒍘 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x8D 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDF58 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012358 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udf58 |