U+13117 "𓄗" Egyptian Hieroglyph F023 Unicode Character

U+13117 "𓄗" Egyptian Hieroglyph F023 is a representation of a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, classified under the category of "F" for parts of mammals in Gardiner's sign list, where it depicts the skull or head of an ox or cow. This hieroglyph was used in classical Egyptian texts as a logogram or determinative, primarily associated with concepts related to cattle, strength, or sacrifice, and it carries phonetic values that could contribute to the spelling of words. Its inclusion in Unicode enables digital preservation and modern textual study of Egyptian hieroglyphs, allowing scholars and enthusiasts to accurately render and analyze this ancient symbol within contemporary digital environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13117
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph F023
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓄗
HTML Hex Encoding	𓄗
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x84 0x97
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDD17
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013117
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udd17

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	F-19-010
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A foreleg of a bovid (ox), hoof orientated towards the reading direction.
kEH_Func	Classifier foreleg/arm
kEH_FVal	ḫpš
kEH_UniK	F023
kEH_JSesh	F23
kEH_HG	F23
kEH_IFAO	159,12