U+12428 "𒐨" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Six Shar2 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒐨

U+12428 "𒐨" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Six Shar2 is a specific numeral from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform writing system, representing the number sixty multiplied by the value "six," or 360, as part of the sexagesimal (base-60) numeric system. It belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block, which encodes the wedge-shaped signs used for accounting and mathematics in Mesopotamia around 3000 BCE. This character, pronounced "shar2" in Akkadian, was typically employed in administrative or mercantile contexts, such as recording large quantities of goods or land measurements. Its inclusion in Unicode enables digital preservation and study of these ancient numerical notations, ensuring that scholars can accurately transcribe and analyze historical texts without relying on modern equivalents.

General Properties

Code Point U+12428
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Numeric Sign Six Shar2
Block Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation
General Category Letter Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒐨
HTML Hex Encoding 𒐨
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC28
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012428
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc28

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