U+120E1 "𒃡" Cuneiform Sign Ga2 Times Nun over Nun Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒃡

U+120E1 "𒃡" Cuneiform Sign Ga2 Times Nun over Nun is a specific glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a complex ligature formed by combining the sign GA2 with two stacked or overlaid NUN signs. This character was used in ancient Mesopotamia for writing the Sumerian and Akkadian languages, typically inscribed on clay tablets as part of administrative, legal, or literary texts. The sign may function as a logogram or syllabic component within a word, and its precise meaning often depends on the context, but it is associated with concepts related to enclosure, storage, or a specific type of building or container, reflecting the practical and symbolic uses of writing in early urban civilizations.

General Properties

Code Point U+120E1
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ga2 Times Nun over Nun
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒃡
HTML Hex Encoding 𒃡
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x83 0xA1
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDCE1
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000120E1
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udce1

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