U+13304 "𓌄" Egyptian Hieroglyph S044 Unicode Character

U+13304 "𓌄" Egyptian Hieroglyph S044 is a symbol from the ancient Egyptian writing system, specifically representing a roll of bread or a similar baked good, often associated with offerings in funerary and religious contexts. This hieroglyph belongs to the Gardiner sign list category S, which covers crowns, dress, and other regalia, though it is more directly tied to provisions and sustenance in its use. It appears as a small, rounded shape with a central line or crease, resembling a modern baguette or loaf. In Egyptian texts, this sign could be employed as a determinative to indicate words related to bread, food, or offerings, providing a tangible link to the daily life and ritual practices of ancient Egypt.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13304
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph S044
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓌄
HTML Hex Encoding	𓌄
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x8C 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDF04
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013304
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udf04

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	S-25-014
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A vertical staff, with a flagellum (S45) attached to the back.
kEH_Func	Classifier staff, sceptre
kEH_FVal	ꜣsm
kEH_UniK	S044