U+1235E "𒍞" Cuneiform Sign Za Tenu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+1235E "𒍞" Cuneiform Sign Za Tenu is a specific glyph from the ancient Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a variant of the sign "ZA" distinguished by the addition of a "tenû" marker, meaning it includes a phonetic or diacritical oblique wedge stroke that modifies its reading or usage. Found in the Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform block of the Unicode Standard, this character is typically employed in transliterations of clay tablet texts to denote a nuanced pronunciation or grammatical function, reflecting the scribal conventions of Mesopotamian writing systems from the third to first millennia BCE.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1235E
Name
Cuneiform Sign Za Tenu
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𒍞
HTML Hex Encoding
𒍞
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x92 0x8D 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD808 0xDF5E
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001235E
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud808\udf5e
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Cuneiform