U+13231 "𓈱" Egyptian Hieroglyph Nl017 Unicode Character

U+13231 "𓈱" Egyptian Hieroglyph Nl017 is a specific symbol from the Egyptian Hieroglyphic script, classified under the category of signs representing Nl017 in Gardiner's sign list, which typically depicts a coil of rope or a similar geometric form. This hieroglyph was used in ancient Egyptian writing as a phonogram or logogram, often contributing to the spelling of words related to containment, binding, or measurement, reflecting its origin as a pictorial representation of a coiled cord. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts can digitally encode and display this ancient symbol, preserving it for modern textual analysis and historical study.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13231
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph Nl017
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓈱
HTML Hex Encoding	𓈱
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x88 0xB1
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDE31
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013231
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\ude31

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	N-11-045
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A tusk of an elephant (F18), above a human hand (D46); above a half round loaf of bread (X1) beside a plan of a crossroads in a village (O49); 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 (Behdet, 17th nome of Lower Egypt)
kEH_FVal	bḥd.t
kEH_UniK	NL017
kEH_JSesh	NL17