U+120B5 "ð’‚µ" Cuneiform Sign Ga Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ð’‚µ
U+120B5 "ð’‚µ" Cuneiform Sign Ga is a cuneiform glyph originating from the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, specifically representing the syllable "ga" in the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. This sign belongs to the Cuneiform script, one of the earliest known writing systems, which was inscribed on clay tablets using a wedge shaped stylus. The "Ga" sign was used as both a phonetic indicator for the syllable and as a logogram in certain contexts, contributing to the complex interplay of sound and meaning in cuneiform texts. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for digital representation and study of these ancient inscriptions, preserving a link to early human communication and administration.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+120B5 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Ga |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒂵 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒂵 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x82 0xB5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDCB5 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000120B5 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udcb5 |