U+12147 "ð’…‡" Cuneiform Sign Igi Dib Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ð’…‡
U+12147 "ð’…‡" Cuneiform Sign Igi Dib is a compound sign from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script, composed of the elements "IGI" (meaning "eye" or "face") and "DIB" (meaning "to pass" or "to seize"). This logogram was used in Sumerian and Akkadian texts, primarily to represent the verb "to see" or "to look at," functioning as a visual action word in administrative, legal, and literary inscriptions. Its intricate wedge-shaped form reflects the complex nature of cuneiform writing, where signs could combine to convey specific meanings, and it remains a valuable artifact for scholars studying the linguistic and cultural history of the ancient Near East.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12147 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Igi Dib |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒅇 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒅇 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x85 0x87 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDD47 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012147 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udd47 |