U+12324 "𒌤" Cuneiform Sign Umum Times Kaskal Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒌤

U+12324 "𒌤" Cuneiform Sign Umum Times Kaskal is a specific logogram from the ancient Mesopotamian writing system known as cuneiform, which was used to write languages such as Sumerian and Akkadian. This sign represents a compound or complex glyph formed by combining the elements "umum" and "kaskal," with the "umum" sign typically associated with the Sumerian word for "storm" or "battle" and "kaskal" meaning "road" or "journey." Together, this ligature likely conveys a specialized meaning in administrative, lexical, or religious texts, often indicating a specific place, concept, or deity within the cuneiform corpus. The character is encoded in the Unicode Standard's Supplementary Multilingual Plane, specifically within the Cuneiform block, preserving the visual complexity of the original clay tablet impressions.

General Properties

Code Point U+12324
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Umum Times Kaskal
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒌤
HTML Hex Encoding 𒌤
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x8C 0xA4
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDF24
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012324
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udf24

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