U+1244C "𒑌" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ash Tenu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1244C "𒑌" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ash Tenu is a specific numeric symbol from the cuneiform script used in ancient Mesopotamia, particularly for writing the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. This character represents the number four in a fractional or sub-unit context, with "Ash Tenu" indicating a specific variant or reduplication within the cuneiform numeric system. It belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block, which encodes specialized numeral signs and metrological notations that were employed in administrative and economic texts on clay tablets. As part of this historical numerical notation, its precise value and usage often depended on the surrounding context, such as measuring grain or other commodities, making it an important artifact for understanding ancient accounting and mathematical practices.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒑌 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒑌 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x91 0x8C |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD809 0xDC4C |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001244C |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud809\udc4c |
Unicode Properties