U+12199 "𒆙" Cuneiform Sign Kal Crossing Kal Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒆙

U+12199 "𒆙" Cuneiform Sign Kal Crossing Kal is a specific logographic or syllabic sign used in Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a visual combination of two "Kal" (𒆕) signs crossed or superimposed over one another. This compound form likely served to emphasize or modify the underlying meaning associated with the Kal sign, which commonly denotes concepts like strength, preciousness, or difficulty, potentially indicating a sense of intensification or a unique lexical distinction in administrative, religious, or literary texts. Its encoding in the Unicode Standard under the Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform block ensures that digital scholars and archivists can faithfully preserve and reproduce this rare ancient character for historical and linguistic research.

General Properties

Code Point U+12199
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Kal Crossing Kal
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒆙
HTML Hex Encoding 𒆙
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDD99
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012199
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udd99

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