U+1244A "ð’‘Š" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Two Ash Tenu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1244A "ð’‘Š" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Two Ash Tenu is a specific numeral from the ancient cuneiform script used primarily in Mesopotamia to represent the number two in the Ash Tenu system, which indicates a fractional or grain-related counting method. This character belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block of the Unicode standard and serves as a digital encoding for a historical numeric notation employed in administrative and economic records on clay tablets. Its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars and digital humanities projects to accurately represent and study ancient Sumerian and Akkadian numerical texts without relying on modern substitutes. The symbol itself visually consists of two wedge shaped marks arranged in a way that reflects its numeric value within the broader context of cuneiform writing systems.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒑊 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒑊 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x91 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD809 0xDC4A |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001244A |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud809\udc4a |
Unicode Properties