U+131A2 "𓆢" Egyptian Hieroglyph K008 Unicode Character

U+131A2 "𓆢" Egyptian Hieroglyph K008 is a sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, specifically categorized under the "K" group of Gardiner's sign list which pertains to fish and parts of fish. This particular hieroglyph depicts a fish, often identified as a tilapia or a similar species, and was used in inscriptions to represent the phonetic value "in" or as a determinative in words related to fish or the concept of being united. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for digital representation and preservation of this significant historical glyph, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to incorporate authentic Egyptian writing into modern text.

General Properties

Code Point	U+131A2
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph K008
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓆢
HTML Hex Encoding	𓆢
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x86 0xA2
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDDA2
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000131A2
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udda2

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-01-011
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	An electric catfish (Malapterurus electricus).
kEH_Func	Classifier catfish
kEH_FVal	nꜥr
kEH_UniK	K008
kEH_JSesh	K13
kEH_HG	K13
kEH_IFAO	226,9