U+12181 "𒆁" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times She Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+12181 "𒆁" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times She is a specific logographic or syllabic sign from the cuneiform script, one of the earliest known writing systems developed in ancient Mesopotamia. This character is composed by combining the signs for "Ka" and "She" (or "Še") to form a single complex grapheme, likely representing a distinct syllable or word in the Sumerian or Akkadian languages. It belongs to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, encoded for use in digital text to allow the accurate representation and preservation of ancient documents. The character's structure reflects the scribal practice of using ligatures or composite signs to efficiently convey meaning or sound, and it serves as a valuable tool for scholars and linguists studying the grammar and lexicon of early Near Eastern civilizations.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒆁 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒆁 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x86 0x81 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD808 0xDD81 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00012181 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud808\udd81 |
Unicode Properties