U+1215D "𒅝" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Balag Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒅝
U+1215D "𒅝" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Balag is one of the many signs within the Cuneiform Unicode block, representing a Sumero Akkadian logogram or syllabic sign used in ancient Mesopotamia on clay tablets. This specific glyph is a compound sign composed of the cuneiform character for the phonetic value "ka" combined with the sign "balag," which typically denotes a musical instrument or a lament. As part of the standard for encoding ancient scripts, it aids scholars and digital archivists in the accurate representation and study of texts written in cuneiform, preserving the linguistic and cultural heritage of early civilizations for modern research and education.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1215D |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Balag |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒅝 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒅝 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x85 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDD5D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001215D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udd5d |