U+121AF "𒆯" Cuneiform Sign Ku7 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒆯

U+121AF "𒆯" Cuneiform Sign Ku7 is a specific logographic or syllabic sign from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, used primarily in the writing of the Sumerian language on clay tablets. This particular sign represents the syllable "ku" and can also carry the phonetic value "ku7" in certain contexts, functioning as a determinative or component within compound words. It is part of the Cuneiform block in the Unicode Standard, which encodes signs from the Early Dynastic to Neo-Assyrian periods, allowing for digital preservation and study of this ancient writing system. The character's wedge shaped marks, impressed into clay with a reed stylus, exemplify the complex interplay of phonetic and ideographic elements that defined cuneiform's use in administrative, literary, and religious texts across Mesopotamia.

General Properties

Code Point U+121AF
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ku7
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒆯
HTML Hex Encoding 𒆯
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0xAF
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDDAF
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000121AF
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\uddaf

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