U+12197 "ð’†—" Cuneiform Sign Kal Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+12197 "ð’†—" Cuneiform Sign Kal is part of the Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform script block and represents the cuneiform sign for the syllable "kal." This logographic and syllabic sign was used in ancient Mesopotamian writing systems, typically conveying meanings such as "strong," "difficult," or "precious" depending on context, and it appears in a variety of economic, administrative, and literary texts. The sign is composed of wedge shaped marks that were impressed into clay tablets using a reed stylus, preserving a direct link to one of the world's earliest writing traditions. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for digital representation and study of this ancient script in modern computing environments.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12197 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Kal |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒆗 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒆗 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0x97 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDD97 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012197 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udd97 |