U+131A5 "𓆥" Egyptian Hieroglyph L002A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+131A5 "𓆥" Egyptian Hieroglyph L002A is a pictographic sign from the Ancient Egyptian writing system, depicting a specific type of fish. This character falls under the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block in Unicode and is part of the Gardiner classification system, where it is listed as L002A, a subcategory of the "Fish and parts of fish" group. In its original context, this hieroglyph was used as a logogram or determinative for words related to the fish it represents, such as a species like the tilapia or a similar aquatic creature. As a digital representation of an ancient symbol, it allows for the preservation and digital rendering of historical texts, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to include this specific fish sign in modern electronic documents and studies of Egyptian language and art.

General Properties

Code Point U+131A5
Version Added 5.2
Name Egyptian Hieroglyph L002A
Block Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𓆥
HTML Hex Encoding 𓆥
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0x86 0xA5
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80C 0xDDA5
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000131A5
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80c\udda5

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 L-02-005
kEH_Core L
kEH_Desc A sedge (M23) written above a half round loaf of bread (X1), in front of a bee (L2) written above a half round loaf of bread (X1).
kEH_Func Logogram (king of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt)
kEH_FVal n(.y)-sw.t-bêž½.ty
kEH_UniK L002A
kEH_AltSeq 131D3 13431 131A4 13430 133CF 13431 133CF