U+106A0 "𐚠" Linear A Sign A400-Vas Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐚠

U+106A0 "𐚠" Linear A Sign A400-Vas is a graphical symbol from the Linear A script, an undeciphered writing system used by the Minoan civilization on Crete during the Bronze Age, primarily between approximately 1800 and 1450 BCE. This particular sign, designated A400-Vas, is believed by scholars to represent a vessel or container, often interpreted as a vase or jar, based on its pictographic form and its context within administrative inscriptions found on clay tablets and sealings. While the phonetic value and precise meaning of the sign remain unknown due to Linear A’s undeciphered nature, its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows modern digital representation and study of this ancient script, facilitating research and preservation of Minoan language and culture.

General Properties

Code Point U+106A0
Version Added 7.0
Name Linear A Sign A400-Vas
Block Linear A
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐚠
HTML Hex Encoding 𐚠
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0x9A 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD801 0xDEA0
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000106A0
C/C++/Java Escape \ud801\udea0

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 Linear A
Script Extensions Linear A
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