U+121F5 "𒇵" Cuneiform Sign Lam Times Kur Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒇵
U+121F5 "𒇵" Cuneiform Sign Lam Times Kur is a composite glyph from the Cuneiform script, part of the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform block, representing a ligature formed by combining the signs LAM and KUR. This character would have been used in ancient Mesopotamian writing, typically on clay tablets, to denote a specific phonetic value or logographic meaning that arises from merging the two base signs, reflecting the scribal practice of creating complex signs to represent syllables or words. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital representation and study of this ancient writing system, preserving the linguistic and historical records of civilizations such as the Sumerians, Akkadians, and Babylonians.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+121F5 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Lam Times Kur |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒇵 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒇵 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x87 0xB5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDDF5 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000121F5 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\uddf5 |