U+1248C "𒒌" Cuneiform Sign Dim2 Times Ud Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒒌

U+1248C "𒒌" Cuneiform Sign Dim2 Times Ud is a compound sign from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, formed by combining the signs DIM2 and UD, likely representing a specific phonetic or syllabic value or a semantic modifier in administrative, lexical, or religious texts. This character belongs to the Early Dynastic Cuneiform block, which encodes the earliest stages of the script, and its use is primarily documented in archaeological and philological studies of Mesopotamian clay tablets, where such composite signs served to denote nuanced meanings or sounds related to material objects, deities, or measurements. While not part of modern living languages, U+1248C remains an essential piece for digital preservation and scholarly analysis of ancient writing systems, enabling precise reproduction of original inscriptions.

General Properties

Code Point U+1248C
Version Added 8.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Dim2 Times Ud
Block Early Dynastic Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒒌
HTML Hex Encoding 𒒌
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x92 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC8C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001248C
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc8c

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