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 |