U+1319F "𓆟" Egyptian Hieroglyph K005 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓆟

U+1319F "𓆟" Egyptian Hieroglyph K005 is a representation of a fish within the Egyptian hieroglyphic script, specifically categorized under Gardiner's sign list as a fish or aquatic creature. This glyph is classified in the K group, which encompasses fish and parts of fish, and it is often associated with the phonetic value or determinative for concepts related to water, abundance, or the specific species it depicts, though its exact reading can vary depending on context. In ancient Egyptian writing, such a sign would have been used to spell out words or clarify the meaning of adjacent hieroglyphs, contributing to the rich logographic and phonographic system that recorded the language and culture of the pharaonic era.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1319F
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph K005
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓆟
HTML Hex Encoding	𓆟
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x86 0x9F
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDD9F
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001319F
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udd9f

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	K-01-004
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A fish with a long broad fin on its back, and two small fins on its belly.
kEH_Func	Phono-repeater
kEH_FVal	bs
kEH_UniK	K005
kEH_JSesh	K5
kEH_HG	K5
kEH_IFAO	226,2