U+1243C "𒐼" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Variant Form Limmu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1243C "𒐼" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Variant Form Limmu is a special numeral used in the cuneiform writing system of ancient Mesopotamia to represent the number four in a specific variant form, primarily associated with the Akkadian term "limmu," which denotes a year-name or an eponym dating system. This glyph differs from the standard cuneiform sign for four, often appearing in administrative and historical texts to ensure precise numerical or chronological notation. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the accurate digital representation and study of these ancient records, preserving the distinct visual and linguistic features of Mesopotamian numerical conventions.

General Properties

Code Point U+1243C
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Variant Form Limmu
Block Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation
General Category Letter Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒐼
HTML Hex Encoding 𒐼
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC3C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001243C
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc3c

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Numeric
Numeric Value 4
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