U+12194 "𒆔" Cuneiform Sign Kad5 over Kad5 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒆔

U+12194 "𒆔" Cuneiform Sign Kad5 over Kad5 is a compound glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform script, representing the sign "kad5" repeated or layered vertically, a type of ligature used in scribal traditions to denote specific phonetic values or logographic meanings in the writing of the ancient Mesopotamian languages Sumerian and Akkadian. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard under the Cuneiform block ensures that digital text can accurately render this specialized character, which appears primarily in scholarly transcriptions and digital corpora of cuneiform tablets, where such stacking of signs often indicates reduplication or a related morphological nuance. The sign is encoded for compatibility with academic and historical preservation efforts, allowing for precise representation of the complex sign inventories found in the world's oldest known writing system.

General Properties

Code Point U+12194
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Kad5 over Kad5
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒆔
HTML Hex Encoding 𒆔
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0x94
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDD94
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012194
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udd94

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