U+130E9 "𓃩" Egyptian Hieroglyph E020 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓃩

U+130E9 "𓃩" Egyptian Hieroglyph E020 is a specific glyph from the ancient Egyptian writing system, specifically classified under Gardiner's sign list for mammals, representing a crocodile or a lizard-like reptile, often used in hieroglyphic texts as a phonogram for the sound "k" or as a determinative to indicate reptiles or dangerous animals. This character is part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block in Unicode, which was added to allow digital encoding and display of these sacred script symbols, enabling modern scholars and enthusiasts to include authentic hieroglyphic writing in electronic documents. The sign E020 typically depicts a crocodile with a curved tail and distinct snout, reflecting its origins in Egyptian iconography where it symbolized both the literal creature and associated concepts like aggression or the divine crocodile god Sobek.

General Properties

Code Point	U+130E9
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph E020
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓃩
HTML Hex Encoding	𓃩
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x83 0xA9
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDCE9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000130E9
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udce9

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Script Extensions	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	OLetter

Unikemet Data

kEH_Cat	E-02-003
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	The animal of Seth, seated, tail up.
kEH_Func	Logogram (Seth)
kEH_FVal	stš \| stẖ
kEH_UniK	E020
kEH_JSesh	E20
kEH_HG	E20
kEH_IFAO	124,5