U+12342 "𒍂" Cuneiform Sign Uru Times Igi Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒍂

U+12342 "𒍂" Cuneiform Sign Uru Times Igi is a specific glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a compound sign formed by combining the signs URU (meaning city) and IGI (meaning eye or face), placed one after the other in a horizontal ligature. This character was used in ancient Mesopotamian writing, primarily within the Sumerian and Akkadian languages, to convey complex ideographic meanings, such as those related to urban centers or visual concepts tied to sight and presence. Its presence in the Unicode standard ensures that scholars and enthusiasts can accurately encode and digitally preserve this ancient writing system, supporting research into the grammar, literature, and administrative records of early civilizations from the region.

General Properties

Code Point U+12342
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Uru Times Igi
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒍂
HTML Hex Encoding 𒍂
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x8D 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDF42
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012342
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udf42

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