U+1318D "𓆍" Egyptian Hieroglyph I005A Unicode Character

U+1318D "𓆍" Egyptian Hieroglyph I005A is a sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, specifically representing a lizard (or possibly a gecko or crocodile) as part of the Gardiner sign list under category I, which covers amphibians, reptiles, and insects. In Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions, this glyph was often used as a determinative or phonetic symbol, typically carrying the phonetic value of "ˁš" and associated with concepts of multitude or abundance due to the lizard's prolific nature. It appears in religious, funerary, and administrative texts, providing a vivid example of how the Egyptians used detailed naturalistic imagery to convey both sound and meaning in their written language.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1318D
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph I005A
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓆍
HTML Hex Encoding	𓆍
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x86 0x8D
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDD8D
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001318D
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udd8d

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	I-03-003
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A cult image of a crocodile.
kEH_Func	Classifier Sobek
kEH_FVal	sbk
kEH_UniK	I005A
kEH_JSesh	I5A
kEH_HG	I5A