U+131D5 "𓇕" Egyptian Hieroglyph M024A Unicode Character

U+131D5 "𓇕" Egyptian Hieroglyph M024A is a symbol from the Gardiner sign list representing a flowering lotus or a bud, typically categorized under the "M" series for plants, trees, and vegetation. This hieroglyph was used in ancient Egyptian writing to denote concepts related to the lotus flower, which held deep symbolic meaning, often associated with rebirth, creation, and the sun due to its daily cycle of opening and closing. In textual contexts, it could function logographically for words like "sšn" meaning lotus, or as a determinative in words related to flowers and plants. Its presence in the Unicode standard allows for digital representation and study of this ancient script, preserving the cultural and linguistic heritage of Egypt for modern use.

General Properties

Code Point	U+131D5
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph M024A
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓇕
HTML Hex Encoding	𓇕
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x87 0x95
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDDD5
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000131D5
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\uddd5

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	M-12-030
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A stem of papyrus with a flowering bud.
kEH_Func	Logogram (land)
kEH_FVal	tꜣ
kEH_UniK	M024A
kEH_JSesh	M127
kEH_HG	M127
kEH_IFAO	246,10