U+1245F "ð’‘Ÿ" Cuneiform Numeric Sign One Eighth Ash Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1245F "ð’‘Ÿ" Cuneiform Numeric Sign One Eighth Ash is a numeral from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script, specifically used to represent the fraction one-eighth of a unit of measurement known as an "ash" or "grain." This character belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block and is a rarely used but historically significant symbol that reflects the sophisticated accounting and metrological systems of Sumerian and Akkadian civilizations. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the accurate digital representation of ancient texts, such as those found on clay tablets from sites like Uruk or Nippur, aiding scholars in the study of early mathematics, trade, and administration.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1245F |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Numeric Sign One Eighth Ash |
| Block | Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation |
| General Category | Letter Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒑟 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒑟 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x91 0x9F |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDC5F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001245F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udc5f |