U+120C9 "𒃉" Cuneiform Sign Ga2 Times En Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒃉

U+120C9 "𒃉" Cuneiform Sign Ga2 Times En is a logogram from the cuneiform script, representing a combination of the signs for "GA2" and "EN" written as a single ligature. This character belongs to the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform block and was used in ancient Mesopotamia to write the Sumerian and Akkadian languages, typically in economic, administrative, or religious texts on clay tablets. The sign "GA2" often denotes a house or building, while "EN" signifies a lord or priest, so the compound character likely conveyed a specific term related to temple estates or high-ranking officials. Its inclusion in Unicode facilitates the digital preservation and study of these ancient writings, allowing scholars and enthusiasts to accurately encode and share historical inscriptions.

General Properties

Code Point U+120C9
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ga2 Times En
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒃉
HTML Hex Encoding 𒃉
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x83 0x89
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDCC9
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000120C9
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udcc9

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