U+13193 "𓆓" Egyptian Hieroglyph I010 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+13193 "𓆓" Egyptian Hieroglyph I010 is a representation from the ancient Egyptian writing system, specifically depicting a reptile known as a crocodile, which is often associated with the god Sobek and the concept of fertility, danger, and the Nile's power. This glyph corresponds to Gardiner's sign list I10, where it is used phonetically for the sound "sbk" or as a determinative in words related to crocodiles or aggressive behavior. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital preservation and scholarly study of Egyptian hieroglyphs, enabling researchers and enthusiasts to use the symbol in modern texts without needing specialized fonts. The character belongs to the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support the transcription of classical Egyptian language and inscriptions.

General Properties

Code Point U+13193
Version Added 5.2
Name Egyptian Hieroglyph I010
Block Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𓆓
HTML Hex Encoding 𓆓
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0x86 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80C 0xDD93
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00013193
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80c\udd93

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-09-001
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc A cobra in repose (Naja haje).
kEH_Func Phonemogram
kEH_FVal
kEH_UniK I010
kEH_JSesh I10
kEH_HG I10
kEH_IFAO 215,10