U+1219A "𒆚" Cuneiform Sign Kam2 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒆚

U+1219A "𒆚" Cuneiform Sign Kam2 is a specific glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a composite sign known as Kam2, which is read as "kam" and was used in the writing of the Sumerian and Akkadian languages on clay tablets in ancient Mesopotamia. This sign belongs to the block of the Unicode standard dedicated to Cuneiform, a system of wedge-shaped marks that served as one of the earliest known writing systems, dating back to the late 4th millennium BCE. The Kam2 sign is a modified form of the basic "KA" sign, often distinguished by additional wedges or complex inscribed elements, and it functioned as a syllabogram or logogram in various administrative, legal, and literary texts. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that modern digital representations can accurately preserve and reproduce these ancient inscriptions for academic study and cultural heritage.

General Properties

Code Point U+1219A
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Kam2
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒆚
HTML Hex Encoding 𒆚
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDD9A
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001219A
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udd9a

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