U+12174 "ð’…´" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Me Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+12174 "ð’…´" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Me is a complex logogram from the Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, composed of the signs for "KA" (mouth or speech) and "ME" (being or divine power), with "times" indicating that these signs are stacked or combined to form a new glyph. This specific compound sign is often associated with the Sumerian word "eme," meaning "language" or "tongue," and it appears in ancient Mesopotamian texts, particularly in lexical lists and literary works, where it represents the concept of speech or a spoken utterance. As part of the Cuneiform block in Unicode, it serves as a digital representation of a historical writing system, preserving the intricate record of early human communication for modern scholars and enthusiasts.

General Properties

Code Point U+12174
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Me
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒅴
HTML Hex Encoding 𒅴
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x85 0xB4
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDD74
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012174
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udd74

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