U+1316D "𓅭" Egyptian Hieroglyph G039 Unicode Character

U+1316D "𓅭" Egyptian Hieroglyph G039 is a sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, specifically classified under Gardiner's list as G39, which depicts an adult goose or a similar waterfowl in profile. In hieroglyphic usage, this glyph commonly represents the sound value "z" or "s" in transliterated texts, and it appears frequently in words related to concepts of purity, protection, or as a determinative for birds. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for accurate digital representation and study of Egyptian hieroglyphs, preserving this symbolic figure that was often employed in religious and funerary inscriptions.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1316D
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph G039
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓅭
HTML Hex Encoding	𓅭
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x85 0xAD
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDD6D
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001316D
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udd6d

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-04-001
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A pintail duck (Anas acuta).
kEH_Func	Logogram (son)
kEH_FVal	sꜣ
kEH_UniK	G039
kEH_JSesh	G39
kEH_HG	G39
kEH_IFAO	173,8