U+12402 "𒐂" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ash Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒐂
U+12402 "𒐂" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ash is a symbol from the ancient cuneiform script used primarily in Sumerian and Akkadian writing systems to represent the numeral four, specifically within a numerical system that employed both sexagesimal and decimal bases for recording quantities of grain, labor, or goods. This particular sign belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block of the Unicode standard, which was added to facilitate the digital representation of archaeological and linguistic texts from Mesopotamia. The term "Ash" refers to the Sumerian word for one, with "Four Ash" indicating four units of a base measure, often associated with a specific type of barley or capacity unit in economic and administrative documents.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12402 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ash |
| Block | Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation |
| General Category | Letter Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒐂 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒐂 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDC02 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012402 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udc02 |