U+13220 "𓈠" Egyptian Hieroglyph Nl001 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+13220 "𓈠" Egyptian Hieroglyph Nl001 is a symbol from the Gardiner sign list classified under category N, representing a specific celestial or atmospheric concept, though its exact meaning in ancient Egyptian writing can vary based on context. This hieroglyph, part of the extensive Unicode Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, depicts a stylized form often associated with the sky or a related natural element, serving as a logogram or determinative in religious and funerary texts. Its inclusion in Unicode facilitates the digital preservation and accurate rendering of ancient Egyptian inscriptions, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to represent this millennia old script with precision in modern computing environments. The character's identity as Nl001 indicates it belongs to the subset of hieroglyphs catalogued for standard reference in Egyptological studies, ensuring consistency across digital platforms and publications.

General Properties

Code Point U+13220
Version Added 5.2
Name Egyptian Hieroglyph Nl001
Block Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𓈠
HTML Hex Encoding 𓈠
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0x88 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80C 0xDE20
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00013220
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80c\ude20

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 O-05-121
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc A wall, written vertically, with battlements on the corners, and one in the middle of the long sides (O36), in front of a mace with a pear-shaped head, written vertically (T3); on top of a standard used for carrying religious symbols (R12), written on top of a parcel of land with irrigation ditches (N24).
kEH_Func Logogram (Memphis (the white wall; first nome of Lower Egypt))
kEH_FVal ꞽnb-ḥḏ
kEH_UniK NL001
kEH_JSesh NL1