U+12066 "𒁦" Cuneiform Sign Dag Kisim5 Times Lu Plus Mash2 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒁦

U+12066 "𒁦" Cuneiform Sign Dag Kisim5 Times Lu Plus Mash2 is a specific glyph from the ancient cuneiform script, used primarily in Sumerian and Akkadian writing, and its name describes its composite origin: it is a complex sign formed by combining the element DAG with KISIM5, multiplied by LU (possibly indicating a phonetic or semantic repetition), and then adding MASH2, a sign often associated with goats or purification. Each element contributes to the sign's possible use in administrative, lexical, or religious texts, but as a rare or specialized ligature, its exact meaning or phonetic value is not universally established and relies on context within clay tablet inscriptions. This character highlights the intricate nature of cuneiform, where signs could be built from multiple components to convey nuanced ideas or sounds in the written record of early Mesopotamian civilizations.

General Properties

Code Point U+12066
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Dag Kisim5 Times Lu Plus Mash2
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒁦
HTML Hex Encoding 𒁦
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x81 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDC66
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012066
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udc66

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