U+121A6 "𒆦" Cuneiform Sign Kisal Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒆦
U+121A6 "𒆦" Cuneiform Sign Kisal is a logogram from the Sumerian and Akkadian writing systems, representing the word "kisal," which typically means "courtyard" or "outer chamber" in a temple or palace complex. This sign belongs to the early cuneiform script, which was used in ancient Mesopotamia for over three millennia, and it was inscribed on clay tablets with a wedge shaped stylus. In its specific context, the Kisal sign often appears in administrative and architectural texts, referring to open spaces within large institutions, and it provides modern scholars with crucial insights into the spatial organization and daily life of ancient Mesopotamian cities.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+121A6 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Kisal |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒆦 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒆦 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0xA6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDDA6 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000121A6 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udda6 |