U+106A6 "𐚦" Linear A Sign A406-Vas Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐚦

U+106A6 "𐚦" Linear A Sign A406-Vas is a symbol from the undeciphered Linear A script used by the Minoan civilization on Crete during the Bronze Age, roughly from 1800 to 1450 BCE. This particular sign, cataloged as A406 and known by the conventional phonetic label "Vas," is one of over a thousand known Linear A characters, many of which represent syllables or logograms often associated with commodities, measurements, or administrative records. While its exact meaning remains unknown, it is typically found on clay tablets or vessels in palace archives, likely serving a functional role in the Minoan economy, such as denoting a type of container or a specific unit of measurement. The inclusion of this character in the Unicode standard allows for its digital representation and study, aiding researchers in the ongoing effort to decipher this ancient writing system.

General Properties

Code Point U+106A6
Version Added 7.0
Name Linear A Sign A406-Vas
Block Linear A
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐚦
HTML Hex Encoding 𐚦
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0x9A 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD801 0xDEA6
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000106A6
C/C++/Java Escape \ud801\udea6

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