U+12065 "𒁥" Cuneiform Sign Dag Kisim5 Times Lu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒁥

U+12065 "𒁥" Cuneiform Sign Dag Kisim5 Times Lu is a complex sign from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform writing system, specifically part of the Old Assyrian and Hittite cuneiform repertoire. Its name indicates that it is composed of the basic sign "DAG" combined with the sign "KISIM5" repeated five times and a "LU" element, suggesting it represents a specialized phonetic or logographic value used in administrative or lexical texts. This sign, encoded in the Unicode Standard’s Cuneiform block (U+12000–U+123FF), allows for the accurate digital representation of ancient scripts on modern computers, supporting scholarly work in Assyriology and related fields. Its intricate structure reflects the logographic and syllabic complexity of cuneiform, where multiple signs could be combined to denote precise meanings or sounds in the written languages of ancient Mesopotamia.

General Properties

Code Point U+12065
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Dag Kisim5 Times Lu
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒁥
HTML Hex Encoding 𒁥
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x81 0xA5
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDC65
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012065
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udc65

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Cuneiform
Script Extensions Cuneiform
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter