U+1243E "𒐾" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Variant Form Limmu A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒐾

U+1243E "𒐾" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Variant Form Limmu A is a specialized glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, used primarily in ancient Mesopotamian administrative and astronomical records. It represents a variant form of the numeral four, specifically associated with the term "limmu," which denotes a year name or eponym in Assyrian chronology. This character belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block of Unicode, encoded to support digital preservation of historical texts where numeric values were recorded with distinct graphical styles. Its inclusion in the standard allows scholars and enthusiasts to accurately transcribe and display ancient numerical notations as they appeared on clay tablets, without loss of the original scribal variation.

General Properties

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

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒐾
HTML Hex Encoding 𒐾
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xBE
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC3E
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001243E
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc3e

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