U+12243 "𒉃" Cuneiform Sign Naga Opposing Naga Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

𒉃
Source: Noto Sans Cuneiform Source: Browser Default

U+12243 "𒉃" Cuneiform Sign Naga Opposing Naga is a specific glyph from the Cuneiform script used in ancient Mesopotamia, representing a rare composite sign formed by two Naga (a type of snake or dragon) figures facing each other in opposition. This character belongs to the Cuneiform block of Unicode, which encodes signs from the Sumerian, Akkadian, and other related writing systems, and it is typically used in scholarly contexts for the transcription and digital representation of historical inscriptions. The opposing arrangement of the Naga symbols likely carried symbolic or ritual significance in certain texts, though its exact semantic function remains a subject of study among Assyriologists and epigraphers.

General Properties

Code Point
U+12243
Name
Cuneiform Sign Naga Opposing Naga

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
𒉃
HTML Hex Encoding
𒉃
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x92 0x89 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD808 0xDE43
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00012243
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud808\ude43