U+121A1 "𒆡" Cuneiform Sign Ki Times Bad Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒆡

U+121A1 "𒆡" Cuneiform Sign Ki Times Bad is a compound sign in the cuneiform script, representing a combination of the Sumerian signs "KI" and "BAD" (or "UD"), often read as "KUR" when used syllabically or logographically to denote concepts like "mountain" or "foreign land." This particular character belongs to the Early Dynastic period sign list and is encoded in the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block, reflecting the scribal practice of creating new signs by stacking or combining existing ones to form a distinct phonetic or semantic value. Its usage is primarily attested in ancient Mesopotamian texts, where it appears in administrative, economic, and literary contexts, contributing to the complex system of homophones and polyvalence that characterizes the cuneiform writing system.

General Properties

Code Point U+121A1
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ki Times Bad
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒆡
HTML Hex Encoding 𒆡
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0xA1
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDDA1
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000121A1
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udda1

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