U+120F2 "𒃲" Cuneiform Sign Gal Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒃲
U+120F2 "𒃲" Cuneiform Sign Gal is a graphical representation of a cuneiform glyph from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian writing systems, specifically representing the word "gal," which means "great" or "big" in the Sumerian language. This sign was often used as a determinative or an adjective in Mesopotamian texts, appearing frequently in royal inscriptions and administrative records to denote size, importance, or magnitude. As part of the Unicode Standard's Cuneiform block, it allows modern digital preservation and study of this historic script, bridging ancient linguistic practices with contemporary computing.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+120F2 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Gal |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒃲 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒃲 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x83 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDCF2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000120F2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udcf2 |