U+1317D "𓅽" Egyptian Hieroglyph G053 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓅽

U+1317D "𓅽" Egyptian Hieroglyph G053 is a representation of a specific bird used in ancient Egyptian writing, notably depicted as a pintail duck or similar waterfowl, and it belongs to the group of hieroglyphs that signify avian creatures. This glyph is part of the Gardiner's sign list under category G, which covers birds, and it frequently appears in religious, funerary, and administrative texts from the Pharaonic period. Its precise phonetic value depends on context, but it is most commonly associated with the sound "z" or "s" and can function as a determinative for concepts related to flying, waterfowl, or the sun. The inclusion of this character in Unicode allows for its digital representation, aiding scholars and enthusiasts in the accurate study and dissemination of ancient Egyptian language and culture.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1317D
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph G053
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓅽
HTML Hex Encoding	𓅽
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x85 0xBD
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDD7D
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001317D
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udd7d

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-18-004
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A bowl for incense with smoke rising from the bowl (R7), written in front of the legs of a human headed bird (G53A).
kEH_Func	Logogram (soul)
kEH_FVal	bꜣ
kEH_UniK	G053
kEH_JSesh	G53
kEH_HG	G53