U+132CA "ð“‹Š" Egyptian Hieroglyph R023 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+132CA "ð“‹Š" Egyptian Hieroglyph R023 is a sign from the Gardiner sign list category R, which pertains to temple furniture and sacred objects, and it specifically depicts a rectangular or oval-shaped item often interpreted as a cloth, mat, or an object associated with a funerary or ritual context. This glyph appears in ancient Egyptian writing as a determinative or ideogram, typically contributing to the meaning of words related to covering, swathing, or mummification materials. In the broader system of Egyptian hieroglyphs, R023 belongs to the set of signs used to convey both phonetic and semantic values, though its usage is less common than more prominent hieroglyphs. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital representation and study of this specific symbol within the vast corpus of Egyptian writing, preserving a small piece of the language and culture of ancient Egypt for modern scholars and enthusiasts.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𓋊 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𓋊 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x93 0x8B 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD80C 0xDECA |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000132CA |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud80c\udeca |
Unicode Properties
Unikemet Data
| kEH_Cat |
R-18-004 |
| kEH_Core |
C |
| kEH_Desc |
Two bones of a fossil squid (belemnite), with an extra triangular shape at each side of the circle. |
| kEH_Func |
Logogram (Min (divinity)) |
| kEH_FVal |
mnw |
| kEH_UniK |
R023 |
| kEH_JSesh |
R23 |
| kEH_HG |
R23 |
| kEH_IFAO |
364,10 |