U+12379 "𒍹" Cuneiform Sign Ga2 Times An Plus Kak Plus A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒍹

U+12379 "𒍹" Cuneiform Sign Ga2 Times An Plus Kak Plus A is a specific glyph from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script, belonging to the Early Dynastic period and part of the Unicode standard's Cuneiform block. It represents a complex compound sign formed by combining the base sign GA2 with the signs AN, KAK, and A, though its exact phonetic or logographic meaning depends on its context within Sumerian or Akkadian texts. This character was encoded to support scholarly work in Assyriology, allowing for precise digital representation of rare or composite cuneiform forms that appear in inscriptions and lexical lists. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and study the rich linguistic and historical records of ancient Near Eastern civilizations.

General Properties

Code Point U+12379
Version Added 7.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ga2 Times An Plus Kak Plus A
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒍹
HTML Hex Encoding 𒍹
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x8D 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDF79
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012379
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udf79

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