U+1242C "𒐬" Cuneiform Numeric Sign One Sharu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒐬
U+1242C "𒐬" Cuneiform Numeric Sign One Sharu is a numerical symbol from the ancient Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a quantity of 3,600, which was the base value of one "šar" in the sexagesimal (base-60) numbering system used in Mesopotamia. This sign, part of the Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform block in Unicode, was employed in administrative, economic, and mathematical texts to denote large units, often for measuring grain, land area, or labor. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard aids in the digital preservation and study of cuneiform records, allowing scholars to accurately represent ancient numerical notation in modern computing environments.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1242C |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Numeric Sign One Sharu |
| Block | Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation |
| General Category | Letter Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒐬 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒐬 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDC2C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001242C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udc2c |