U+12068 "𒁨" Cuneiform Sign Dag Kisim5 Times Ne Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒁨

U+12068 "𒁨" Cuneiform Sign Dag Kisim5 Times Ne is a specific and complex sign from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a ligature formed by combining the signs DAG and KISIM5 repeated five times with the sign NE. This character belongs to the Cuneiform Unicode block, which encodes the wedge-shaped writing system used primarily in ancient Mesopotamia for several languages. Its intricate composition reflects the scribal practice of creating compound symbols to capture precise syllabic or logographic meanings, often in administrative, legal, or literary texts. As a rare and specialized glyph, it exemplifies the rich complexity of cuneiform writing, where multiple signs could be stacked or merged to convey nuanced ideas, though its exact phonetic or semantic value requires further study within the context of specific historical documents.

General Properties

Code Point U+12068
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Dag Kisim5 Times Ne
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒁨
HTML Hex Encoding 𒁨
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x81 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDC68
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012068
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udc68

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