U+12107 "𒄇" Cuneiform Sign Gidim Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒄇
U+12107 "𒄇" Cuneiform Sign Gidim is a logogram from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, representing the word for "ghost" or "spirit" and often associated with the underworld. This sign appears in the Cuneiform block of Unicode, which was encoded to support the digital representation of texts from ancient Mesopotamia. In addition to its literal meaning, Gidim could also function as a determinative in cuneiform writing, indicating that the following signs relate to spectral beings or death. Its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars and enthusiasts to accurately preserve and study historical inscriptions and literature on modern computer systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12107 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Gidim |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒄇 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒄇 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x84 0x87 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDD07 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012107 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udd07 |