U+1243F "𒐿" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Variant Form Limmu B Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒐿

U+1243F "𒐿" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Variant Form Limmu B is a specific glyph used in the cuneiform writing system of ancient Mesopotamia, primarily associated with the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. This character represents the number four and is a variant form distinguished by its use in the context of "limmu," which refers to a year name in Assyrian chronology, often linked to the naming of years after high officials. As part of the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block, it encodes a specialized numerical sign that highlights the complexity and regional variations within early numerical notation, serving as a crucial tool for historians deciphering economic, administrative, and calendrical records from ancient Near Eastern civilizations.

General Properties

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

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒐿
HTML Hex Encoding 𒐿
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xBF
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC3F
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001243F
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc3f

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