U+12407 "𒐇" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Nine Ash Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+12407 "𒐇" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Nine Ash is a digital representation of a numeral used in ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, specifically denoting the number nine. This sign belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block, which encodes the complex numeric symbols from the Mesopotamian accounting and administrative systems. The "Ash" component in its name refers to the wedge shaped mark common in cuneiform, while the number nine indicates its quantitative value within the base 60 sexagesimal system employed by early civilizations in Mesopotamia. This character allows modern digital text to accurately preserve and display the numerical notation of one of the world’s earliest writing systems.
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General Properties
Code Point
U+12407
Name
Cuneiform Numeric Sign Nine Ash
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𒐇
HTML Hex Encoding
𒐇
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x92 0x90 0x87
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD809 0xDC07
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00012407
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud809\udc07
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
9
Script Extensions
Cuneiform