U+10609 "𐘉" Linear A Sign Ab010 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10609 "𐘉" Linear A Sign Ab010 is a symbol from the undeciphered script Linear A, which was used in Minoan Crete and other Aegean islands from approximately 1800 to 1450 BCE. Known as Linear A Sign Ab010, this character represents one of roughly 90 syllabic signs and is distinct from its phonetic counterpart in the related Linear B script, where it often appears in administrative inscriptions on clay tablets found at sites like Hagia Triada. Its exact phonetic value remains unknown because Linear A has not been fully deciphered, though it is thought to represent a syllable, possibly related to the later Linear B sign for "ka." The sign's inclusion in Unicode enables digital preservation and scholarly analysis of this Bronze Age writing system.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐘉 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐘉 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x98 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDE09 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010609 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\ude09 |
Unicode Properties