cuneiform writing
Refers to the wedge-shaped writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia and surrounding regions.
Cuneiform was inscribed on clay tablets.
He studies cuneiform at university.
Standard kanji spelling; also read せっけいもじ or けっけいもじ in some contexts.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling that clarifies the reading くさびがた.
From 楔 (くさび, 'wedge') + 形 (がた, 'shape') + 文字 (もじ, 'character'), describing the wedge-shaped strokes of cuneiform script.