U+121AE "𒆮" Cuneiform Sign Ku4 Variant Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒆮

U+121AE "𒆮" Cuneiform Sign Ku4 Variant Form is a glyph from the Cuneiform script used in ancient Mesopotamia, specifically a variant of the sign that also represents the syllable "ku4" as well as potentially the Sumerian word for "to enter." This sign belongs to the block of Unicode ranging from U+12000 to U+123FF, which encodes the standardized signs of the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform writing system. The variant form captured by this code point may differ slightly in wedge arrangement, number of strokes, or stylistic execution from the primary "KU4" sign (U+12259), reflecting the historical scribal diversity found in clay tablet inscriptions. As part of the Unicode Standard's effort to preserve historical scripts for digital representation, U+121AE allows scholars and enthusiasts to accurately transcribe and display ancient texts with fidelity to original tablet recordings.

General Properties

Code Point U+121AE
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ku4 Variant Form
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒆮
HTML Hex Encoding 𒆮
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0xAE
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDDAE
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000121AE
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\uddae

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