U+122A8 "𒊨" Cuneiform Sign Sag Gunu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒊨

U+122A8 "𒊨" Cuneiform Sign Sag Gunu is a graphical variant of the standard cuneiform sign SAG, which typically represents the word for "head" or "top" in Sumerian and Akkadian texts, and the addition of "gunu" indicates that the sign is written with a stippled or cross-hatched filling rather than solid wedges. This specific form was used in Mesopotamian script to distinguish certain lexical or phonetic nuances, often appearing in complex sign lists or as a determinative in scholarly and administrative records. The character belongs to the Early Dynastic Cuneiform block and is encoded for digital representation of ancient writing systems, preserving the stylistic variation that scribes employed for clarity or emphasis in clay tablet inscriptions.

General Properties

Code Point U+122A8
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Sag Gunu
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒊨
HTML Hex Encoding 𒊨
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x8A 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDEA8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000122A8
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udea8

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