U+1243D "𒐽" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Variant Form Limmu4 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1243D "𒐽" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Variant Form Limmu4 is a specific graphical variant used in the cuneiform writing system of ancient Mesopotamia to represent the number four. This particular sign is categorized under the subheading of cuneiform numeric signs and serves as an alternative form to the more common "four" glyph, often employed in specific textual or administrative contexts to enhance clarity or denote a particular numeric usage. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve the distinct visual and semantic nuances of Sumerian and Akkadian numerical notation for digital representation and scholarly study.

General Properties

Code Point U+1243D
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Variant Form Limmu4
Block Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation
General Category Letter Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒐽
HTML Hex Encoding 𒐽
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xBD
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC3D
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001243D
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc3d

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