U+12524 "𒔤" Cuneiform Sign Ninda2 Times Gul Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒔤

U+12524 "𒔤" Cuneiform Sign Ninda2 Times Gul is a specific glyph within the Cuneiform script block, representing a compound logogram used primarily in the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. This sign combines the elements NINDA2, a determinative or classifier often associated with bread, food, or sustenance, and GUL, which typically signifies destruction or breaking, to create a semantic unit that likely denotes a type of rationed or apportioned food item, possibly in an administrative or economic context. As part of the ancient cuneiform writing system, this character was inscribed on clay tablets to record transactions, inventories, or ritual offerings, reflecting the complex nature of logographic writing where multiple signs merge to convey nuanced meanings.

General Properties

Code Point U+12524
Version Added 8.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ninda2 Times Gul
Block Early Dynastic Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒔤
HTML Hex Encoding 𒔤
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x94 0xA4
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDD24
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012524
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udd24

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