U+120A4 "𒂤" Cuneiform Sign Ezen Times A Plus Lal Times Lal Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒂤

U+120A4 "𒂤" Cuneiform Sign Ezen Times A Plus Lal Times Lal is a specific glyph from the archaic Sumerian cuneiform script, representing a complex ligature composed of multiple individual signs. Its name indicates it is a combination of the sign "Ezen" (𒂡), which often relates to a festival or celebration, superimposed or multiplied with the sign "A" (𒀀), meaning water or lineage, and then further combined with two instances of the sign "Lal" (𒇲), which can signify sweetness or a measuring unit. This composite structure was used in administrative and literary texts to convey precise phonetic values or compound meanings that were not achievable with single signs alone. As part of the Unicode Standard, it ensures the digital preservation and accurate rendering of this ancient writing system, allowing modern scholars and enthusiasts to study and represent Sumerian language and culture in electronic documents with historical fidelity.

General Properties

Code Point U+120A4
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ezen Times A Plus Lal Times Lal
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒂤
HTML Hex Encoding 𒂤
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x82 0xA4
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDCA4
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000120A4
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udca4

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