U+12305 "𒌅" Cuneiform Sign Tu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+12305 "𒌅" Cuneiform Sign Tu is a standardized digital representation of a specific wedge-shaped marking used in the ancient writing system of Mesopotamia, known as cuneiform. This particular sign, pronounced "tu," was employed by scribes writing in the Sumerian and Akkadian languages, often serving as a syllabic element in words or as part of a larger logographic compound. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard, within the Cuneiform block ranging from U+12000 to U+123FF, ensures that scholars and digital humanists can accurately encode, display, and exchange this ancient script across modern computer systems and databases.
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General Properties
Code Point
U+12305
Name
Cuneiform Sign Tu
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𒌅
HTML Hex Encoding
𒌅
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x92 0x8C 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD808 0xDF05
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00012305
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud808\udf05
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Cuneiform