U+13159 "𓅙" Egyptian Hieroglyph G022 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓅙

U+13159 "𓅙" Egyptian Hieroglyph G022 is a sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, specifically categorized under the Gardiner sign list as a representation of a crested ibis or a similar long-legged bird, often associated with the god Thoth or used phonetically to represent the sound "Akh" in certain words. This hieroglyph appears in monumental inscriptions and funerary texts from the Old Kingdom onward, typically conveying concepts related to spirit, glory, or beneficial magical power. As part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block in Unicode, it allows for the digital representation and study of this ancient script, preserving its visual form for modern typography and scholarly analysis.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13159
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph G022
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓅙
HTML Hex Encoding	𓅙
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x85 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDD59
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013159
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udd59

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	G-17-001
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A hoopoe (Upupa epops).
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	ḏb
kEH_UniK	G022
kEH_IFAO	195,15