U+12198 "𒆘" Cuneiform Sign Kal Times Bad Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒆘
U+12198 "𒆘" Cuneiform Sign Kal Times Bad is a complex logogram from the Sumerian and Akkadian writing systems of ancient Mesopotamia, formed by combining the sign for KAL (often associated with strength or a type of priest) with the sign BAD (meaning "dead," "old," or "fixed"). Inscribed on clay tablets, this specific compound sign was typically used to represent the Akkadian word *dannu* or related terms meaning "mighty" or "strong," though its precise reading and function could vary depending on the scribal context and linguistic era. As part of the extensive Unicode cuneiform block, it preserves a specific variant of the cuneiform script used for administrative, literary, and religious texts in the ancient Near East.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12198 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Kal Times Bad |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒆘 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒆘 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDD98 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012198 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udd98 |