U+12163 "ð’…£" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Gal Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ð’…£
U+12163 "ð’…£" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Gal is a specific logographic or syllabic sign from the Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a compound character formed by combining the sign for "KA" (often associated with the mouth, speech, or a prefix) with the sign for "GAL" (meaning great or big). This ligature was used in ancient Mesopotamian writing, typically on clay tablets, to denote a distinct phonetic value or concept, such as a word or syllable related to largeness or intensity involving the base "ka" sound. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for digital encoding and preservation of this ancient writing system, enabling accurate representation in modern texts and scholarly research.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12163 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Gal |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒅣 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒅣 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x85 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDD63 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012163 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udd63 |