U+12414 "𒐔" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Nine U Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒐔

U+12414 "𒐔" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Nine U is a numeral symbol from the cuneiform script used in ancient Mesopotamia, specifically representing the number nine. It belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block, which encodes numeric and accounting signs derived from clay tablet inscriptions. This character is typically employed in scholarly contexts for digitizing and studying Sumerian and Akkadian texts, where it denotes the quantity nine in sexagesimal or decimal counting systems. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for accurate digital preservation and analysis of historical documents that use this complex writing system.

General Properties

Code Point U+12414
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Numeric Sign Nine U
Block Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation
General Category Letter Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒐔
HTML Hex Encoding 𒐔
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0x94
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC14
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012414
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc14

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Numeric
Numeric Value 9
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Cuneiform
Script Extensions Cuneiform
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