U+12189 "𒆉" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Ud Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒆉
U+12189 "𒆉" Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Ud is a pictographic or logographic sign from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a combination of the signs "KA" and "UD" written as a single ligature. In the cuneiform writing system, such composite signs were used to express specific lexical or phonetic values, often denoting concepts related to speech, light, or time depending on the context. This character is part of the Cuneiform block in the Unicode standard, encoded to support digital preservation and study of ancient Mesopotamian texts, which were inscribed on clay tablets using wedge shaped marks.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12189 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Ka Times Ud |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒆉 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒆉 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDD89 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012189 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udd89 |