U+1323E "𓈾" Egyptian Hieroglyph Nu009 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓈾

U+1323E "𓈾" Egyptian Hieroglyph Nu009 is a glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, belonging to the category of signs used in ancient Egyptian writing. This specific symbol, classified under the Egyptological numbering system as Nu009, is widely identified as a depiction of a crescent shaped object, often interpreted as a vessel or a container, though its exact meaning can vary with context. In Egyptian texts, it functioned as a phonogram for the sound "nw" and as an ideogram for concepts related to containers or liquids. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts can accurately represent and preserve this ancient script in modern digital environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1323E
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph Nu009
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓈾
HTML Hex Encoding	𓈾
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x88 0xBE
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDE3E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001323E
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\ude3e

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	R-18-007
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A feather (H6), on top of two bones of a fossil squid (belemnite) (R22), 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 (9th nome of Upper Egypt)
kEH_FVal	mnw
kEH_UniK	NU009
kEH_JSesh	NU9