U+12482 "ð’’‚" Cuneiform Sign Ad Times Esh2 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+12482 "ð’’‚" Cuneiform Sign Ad Times Esh2 is a specific glyph from the Sumero Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a compound sign formed by combining the signs for "ad" and "esh2" (a variant of the sign for "esh") essentially functioning as a ligature in the semantic and syllabic writing system of ancient Mesopotamia. This character is part of the Unicode Cuneiform block (U+12000 to U+123FF), which was encoded to digitally preserve and enable the study of one of the world's earliest writing systems, used primarily for the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. The "ad" component often relates to the concept of a father or ancestor, while "esh2" can denote a temple or sanctuary, so the combined sign may appear in religious or administrative texts where such ideas converge. Its inclusion in Unicode allows modern scholars and linguists to accurately represent and analyze ancient cuneiform inscriptions in digital formats, ensuring the survival and accessibility of this historical script.

General Properties

Code Point U+12482
Version Added 8.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ad Times Esh2
Block Early Dynastic Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒒂
HTML Hex Encoding 𒒂
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x92 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC82
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012482
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc82

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