U+1215F "ð’…Ÿ" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Bi Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

ð’…Ÿ

U+1215F "ð’…Ÿ" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Bi is a specific glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a compound sign formed by combining the characters for "Ka" and "Bi" to create a distinct syllabic or logographic value used in ancient Mesopotamian writing. This sign belongs to the early dynastic and subsequent periods of cuneiform, where such ligatures were employed to convey precise phonetic sounds or word concepts in texts inscribed on clay tablets. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard enables digital representation and preservation of this ancient script, allowing scholars and enthusiasts to accurately study and share cuneiform documents in modern electronic formats without relying on specialized fonts or manual transcription.

General Properties

Code Point U+1215F
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Bi
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒅟
HTML Hex Encoding 𒅟
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x85 0x9F
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDD5F
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001215F
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udd5f

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