U+1249D "𒒝" Cuneiform Sign Dug Times Kushu2 Plus Kaskal Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

𒒝
Source: Noto Sans Cuneiform Source: Browser Default

U+1249D "𒒝" Cuneiform Sign Dug Times Kushu2 Plus Kaskal is a complex sign from the Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, used in ancient Mesopotamian writing on clay tablets. It represents a combination of the sign for "Dug" multiplied by the sign "Kushu2" and then added to the sign "Kaskal," reflecting the cuneiform system's practice of creating new phonetic or semantic values through compounding. This specific glyph is part of the Unicode standard's effort to encode rare and specialized cuneiform signs, enabling digital preservation and study of ancient texts. The sign likely appears in scholarly contexts such as lexical lists, syllabaries, or administrative documents, where its precise meaning would depend on the surrounding context and language being transcribed.

General Properties

Code Point
U+1249D
Name
Cuneiform Sign Dug Times Kushu2 Plus Kaskal

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
𒒝
HTML Hex Encoding
𒒝
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x92 0x92 0x9D
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD809 0xDC9D
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001249D
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud809\udc9d