U+1334C "𓍌" Egyptian Hieroglyph U023A Unicode Character

U+1334C "𓍌" Egyptian Hieroglyph U023A is a specific glyph from the ancient Egyptian writing system, classified under the Gardiner sign list as a representation of a stabbing or cutting tool, likely a knife or blade. This hieroglyph belongs to a category of symbols used in the Old, Middle, and New Kingdom periods, often appearing in religious texts, inscriptions, and funerary contexts to denote concepts related to sharpness, sacrifice, or protection. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that modern digital communications can accurately preserve and display this historically significant symbol, allowing researchers and enthusiasts to study and share Egyptian hieroglyphs across electronic platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1334C
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph U023A
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓍌
HTML Hex Encoding	𓍌
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x8D 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDF4C
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001334C
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udf4c

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	U-09-026
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A hairpin or burin, without the horizontal line on the top.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	mr
kEH_UniK	U023A
kEH_JSesh	U23A
kEH_HG	U23A
kEH_IFAO	396,8