U+1241A "𒐚" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Six Gesh2 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒐚

U+1241A "𒐚" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Six Gesh2 is a symbol from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script, specifically part of the numeric notation system used by the Sumerians, Akkadians, and other cultures of the region. This character represents the number 6, with the term "Gesh2" referring to a sexagesimal (base-60) unit, demonstrating the sophisticated mathematical and accounting practices of the time. It is encoded in the Unicode Standard under the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block, serving as a digital representation of a historical numeral that was typically inscribed on clay tablets for recording quantities, economic transactions, or administrative purposes.

General Properties

Code Point U+1241A
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Numeric Sign Six Gesh2
Block Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation
General Category Letter Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒐚
HTML Hex Encoding 𒐚
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC1A
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001241A
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc1a

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Numeric
Numeric Value 6
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