U+121C4 "𒇄" Cuneiform Sign Lagab Times Ga Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒇄

U+121C4 "𒇄" Cuneiform Sign Lagab Times Ga is a compound sign in the cuneiform script, originating from ancient Mesopotamia and used primarily for writing the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. This character represents a specific combination where the sign for "LAGAB" is multiplied or combined with the sign for "GA", often functioning as a phonetic or logographic element in scribal traditions to convey syllables or entire words. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard under the Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform block allows for the digital representation and study of this ancient writing system, preserving the linguistic complexity of texts that recorded administrative, legal, and literary works from over four thousand years ago.

General Properties

Code Point U+121C4
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Lagab Times Ga
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒇄
HTML Hex Encoding 𒇄
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x87 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDDC4
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000121C4
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\uddc4

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