U+132C2 "𓋂" Egyptian Hieroglyph R016 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓋂

U+132C2 "𓋂" Egyptian Hieroglyph R016 is a significant symbol from the ancient Egyptian writing system, specifically classified under the Gardiner sign list as representing a type of cloth or garment, often associated with linen or a piece of folded textile. This hieroglyph, with its distinct shape resembling a looped or folded fabric, was used in hieroglyphic inscriptions to denote meanings related to clothing, wrapping, or the material itself, serving as both a logographic sign for words like "linen" and a phonetic complement in spelling out related terms. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for digital representation and study of Egyptian language and culture, preserving this piece of ancient history for modern text processing and scholarly work.

General Properties

Code Point	U+132C2
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph R016
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓋂
HTML Hex Encoding	𓋂
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x8B 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDEC2
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000132C2
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udec2

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-14-022
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Two plumes (S9), mounted symmetrically on a papyrus stalk (M13), with a band of string or fabric (V12) written over the stem.
kEH_Func	Classifier fray, battle
kEH_FVal	sk.w
kEH_UniK	R016
kEH_JSesh	R16
kEH_HG	R16