U+1244D "𒑍" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Five Ash Tenu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒑍
U+1244D "𒑍" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Five Ash Tenu is a specific numeral from the ancient cuneiform script, used primarily in Mesopotamia for numeric notation. This character represents the number five in a particular sub-system of cuneiform numeration, where "ash tenu" likely indicates a distinct variant or context for the numeral's use. It belongs to the Unicode block for cuneiform numeric signs, which encodes symbols that were employed in economic, administrative, and mathematical texts on clay tablets. The character's inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitally represent the complex numeral systems of early human writing.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1244D |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Numeric Sign Five Ash Tenu |
| Block | Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation |
| General Category | Letter Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒑍 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒑍 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x91 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDC4D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001244D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udc4d |