U+12509 "𒔉" Cuneiform Sign Lak-617 Times U2 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+12509 "𒔉" Cuneiform Sign Lak-617 Times U2 is a rare and highly specialized glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, specifically cataloged under the "Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation" block. Its name indicates that it represents a ligature or composite sign formed by placing the standard cuneiform sign "U2" (meaning "grass" or "vegetation") twice, as denoted by "Times U2", within the artificially invented "Lak-617" classification system used by modern scholars to index less common or reconstructed cuneiform signs. This character was added to the Unicode Standard to support academic research into ancient Mesopotamian administrative, economic, and literary texts, allowing for precise digital encoding of rare and complex cuneiform composites that historical scribes sometimes used for specific logographic or phonetic purposes. The sign itself, like all cuneiform, was originally impressed into wet clay with a wedge-shaped stylus, and its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and el
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒔉 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒔉 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x94 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD809 0xDD09 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00012509 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud809\udd09 |
Unicode Properties