Nüshu
About Nüshu
Nüshu is a Living writing system. It reads Left-to-right. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Nshu.
Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.
Script Family & Lineage
Ancestor Chain
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of writing system is Nüshu?
Nüshu is a Logographic. Logographic scripts use symbols that represent words or morphemes rather than sounds.
What direction does Nüshu read?
Nüshu is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European scripts.
How many languages use the Nüshu script?
0 languages use Nüshu according to Unicode CLDR data.
When was the Nüshu script created?
The exact origin of the Nüshu script is not precisely documented.
Compare Nüshu With Another Script
Direction, characters, languages — side by side.
Key Facts
- ISO Code
- Nshu
- ISO Number
- 499
- Script Type
- Logographic
- Direction
- Left-to-right
- Status
- Living
- Languages
- 0