U+12457 "ð’‘—" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Nigidaesh Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+12457 "ð’‘—" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Nigidaesh is a numeral symbol from the ancient cuneiform script used primarily in the Sumerian and Akkadian languages of Mesopotamia. This specific sign represents the numeric value 1/600, serving as a fractional notation within the sexagesimal base 60 number system employed for administrative, economic, and mathematical records on clay tablets. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for the accurate digital representation and study of these early numerical practices, preserving a key element of one of humanity's earliest writing and accounting systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12457 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Numeric Sign Nigidaesh |
| Block | Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation |
| General Category | Letter Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒑗 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒑗 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x91 0x97 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDC57 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012457 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udc57 |