U+131EC "𓇬" Egyptian Hieroglyph M042 Unicode Character

U+131EC "𓇬" Egyptian Hieroglyph M042 is a representation from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script, specifically classified under Gardiner's sign list as a determinative and ideogram for a type of plant or vegetation. This glyph typically depicts a flowering reed or a similar plant, commonly interpreted as a rush or lotus bud, and was used in writing to clarify the meaning of related words, such as those referring to plants, growth, or specific offerings. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for the accurate digital preservation and rendering of this historical symbol in modern text systems, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to represent original Egyptian inscriptions with greater fidelity.

General Properties

Code Point	U+131EC
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph M042
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓇬
HTML Hex Encoding	𓇬
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x87 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDDEC
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000131EC
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\uddec

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-08-038
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A flower with four petals.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	wn
kEH_UniK	M042
kEH_JSesh	M42
kEH_HG	M42
kEH_IFAO	240,15