U+10023 "𐀣" Linear B Syllable B016 Qa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐀣
U+10023 "𐀣" Linear B Syllable B016 Qa is a specific syllabic sign from the Linear B script, an ancient writing system used primarily for recording the Mycenaean Greek language on clay tablets in the Late Bronze Age, particularly at sites like Knossos, Pylos, and Mycenae. This character represents the syllable "qa" and belongs to a standardized set of signs that were deciphered in the mid 20th century by Michael Ventris and John Chadwick. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows modern digital systems to accurately represent and study this historically significant script, preserving the ability to archive and share the administrative and economic records of Mycenaean civilization.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+10023 |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Linear B Syllable B016 Qa |
| Block | Linear B Syllabary |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐀣 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐀣 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0x80 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD800 0xDC23 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00010023 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud800\udc23 |