noun
cuneiform writing
Refers to the wedge-shaped writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia and surrounding regions.
楔形文字は粘土板に刻まれた。
Cuneiform was inscribed on clay tablets.
彼は大学で楔形文字を研究している。
He studies cuneiform at university.
From 楔 (くさび, 'wedge') + 形 (がた, 'shape') + 文字 (もじ, 'character'), describing the wedge-shaped strokes of cuneiform script.