U+12356 "𒍖" Cuneiform Sign Ushx Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+12356 "𒍖" Cuneiform Sign Ushx is a complex grapheme from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, used in the writing of ancient Mesopotamian languages such as Sumerian and Akkadian. The sign is a composite form, likely including the phonetic elements of "ush" with a distinguishing "x" indicating a specific reading or derived variant, and it belonged to the large inventory of wedge-shaped symbols inscribed on clay tablets by scribes for administrative, legal, and literary texts. While its precise syllabic or logographic value can vary by context, the Ushx sign represents the intricate system of combining wedges to convey sounds and meanings in one of humanity’s earliest writing traditions.
General Properties
Code Point
U+12356
Name
Cuneiform Sign Ushx
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𒍖
HTML Hex Encoding
𒍖
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x92 0x8D 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD808 0xDF56
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00012356
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud808\udf56
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Cuneiform