U+1331A "𓌚" Egyptian Hieroglyph T015 Unicode Character

U+1331A "𓌚" Egyptian Hieroglyph T015 is a representation of a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, classified under Gardiner's sign list as T015, which depicts a sickle or a curved blade. This hieroglyph was used primarily in the Old Kingdom period, often associated with words related to cutting, reaping, or the concept of time, as the sickle was a tool for harvesting. In the context of Egyptian script, it could function logographically or phonetically, contributing to the spelling of terms tied to agriculture and the passage of seasons. The inclusion of this character in the Unicode standard, under the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block (U+13000 to U+1342F), allows for its digital representation and scholarly study, preserving the visual and linguistic heritage of one of humanity's earliest writing systems.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1331A
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph T015
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓌚
HTML Hex Encoding	𓌚
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x8C 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDF1A
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001331A
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udf1a

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	T-09-022
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A throwing-stick, or a club used by foreign people (T14), angled backwards.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	ṯḥn
kEH_UniK	T015
kEH_JSesh	T15
kEH_HG	T15
kEH_IFAO	420,7