U+12435 "𒐵" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Two Buru Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒐵

U+12435 "𒐵" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Two Buru is a historical numeral from the Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, specifically representing the quantity of two buru, an ancient unit of area used to measure land. This sign belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block of the Unicode standard, which was added to facilitate digital encoding of ancient Mesopotamian texts. The buru unit typically corresponded to a large field area, roughly equivalent to about 18 hectares in modern terms, though exact values varied by period and region. By including this character, Unicode enables scholars and enthusiasts to accurately represent administrative and economic records from civilizations such as the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, preserving the numeric notation of their agricultural and taxation systems.

General Properties

Code Point U+12435
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Numeric Sign Two Buru
Block Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation
General Category Letter Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒐵
HTML Hex Encoding 𒐵
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xB5
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC35
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012435
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc35

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Numeric
Numeric Value 2
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