U+1238C "𒎌" Cuneiform Sign Mesh Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒎌
U+1238C "𒎌" Cuneiform Sign Mesh is a character from the Cuneiform script, an ancient writing system used primarily in Mesopotamia for languages such as Sumerian and Akkadian. This specific sign, named "Mesh," represents a logographic or syllabic symbol that could denote the word for "hero" or "man" in various cuneiform contexts, often associated with strength or divine status. Encoding this character in Unicode allows for its digital representation and study, preserving a piece of the world's earliest recorded history for modern scholars and enthusiasts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1238C |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Mesh |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒎌 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒎌 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x8E 0x8C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDF8C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001238C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udf8c |