U+12046 "𒁆" Cuneiform Sign Balag Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒁆
U+12046 "𒁆" Cuneiform Sign Balag is a graphical representation from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform writing system, specifically used to denote a musical instrument, often a type of harp or lyre, and also carries meanings related to lamentation or a wailing song. This sign belongs to the Cuneiform script block in the Unicode standard, encoded in the Supplementary Multilingual Plane to preserve the rich textual heritage of Mesopotamian civilizations. Its inclusion allows for digital documentation, study, and display of cuneiform texts that record religious hymns, royal inscriptions, and administrative records from the third millennium BCE onward.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12046 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Balag |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒁆 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒁆 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x81 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDC46 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012046 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udc46 |