U+12409 "𒐉" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Dish Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+12409 "𒐉" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Dish is a graphical representation from the ancient Mesopotamian script used to denote the numerical value of four, specifically in the form of a dish or circular shape that likely represented a unit of capacity or counting in cuneiform accounting and administrative texts. This character belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block of Unicode, which preserves the numeric signs inscribed on clay tablets by scribes in civilizations such as Sumer, Akkad, and Babylon. Its inclusion in modern digital encoding allows researchers and enthusiasts to accurately reproduce and study these ancient numerical notations without relying on images or specialized fonts, thereby supporting historical linguistics and archaeology.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒐉 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒐉 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x90 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD809 0xDC09 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00012409 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud809\udc09 |
Unicode Properties