U+13243 "𓉃" Egyptian Hieroglyph Nu012 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓉃

U+13243 "𓉃" Egyptian Hieroglyph Nu012 is a graphical representation from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, specifically corresponding to the Gardiner sign listed as O3, which depicts a long, single-reed column or pole with a horizontal crossbar. This hieroglyph is conventionally used as a determinative in ancient Egyptian writing to denote concepts related to time, such as "year" or "season," and also appears in the name of the god Ra, where it may carry solar associations. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital preservation and accurate rendering of this intricate symbol, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to incorporate authentic Egyptian script into modern text.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13243
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph Nu012
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓉃
HTML Hex Encoding	𓉃
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x89 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDE43
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013243
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\ude43

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-13-027
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A sand covered mountain over the edge of the cultivated areas (N26), above a horned desert viper (Cerastes cerastes) (I9); 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 (12th nome of Upper Egypt)
kEH_FVal	ꜣtf.t
kEH_UniK	NU012
kEH_JSesh	NU12