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 |