U+13385 "𓎅" Egyptian Hieroglyph V019 Unicode Character

U+13385 "𓎅" Egyptian Hieroglyph V019 is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, classified under the category of "Cord, Fiber, and Baskets" in the Gardiner sign list. This hieroglyph visually depicts a loop of rope tied around a vertical rod or tether, and it most commonly functioned as a determinative in Egyptian words related to tying, binding, or restraining. It could also serve as a phonetic sign, often representing the sound "t" or "tj" in certain contexts. As part of the Unicode standard, this character allows for the digital representation and preservation of this ancient script.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13385
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph V019
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓎅
HTML Hex Encoding	𓎅
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x8E 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDF85
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013385
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udf85

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	V-04-031
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A hobble for cattle with a crossbar.
kEH_Func	Logogram (stable)
kEH_FVal	mḏ.t
kEH_UniK	V019
kEH_JSesh	V19
kEH_HG	V19
kEH_IFAO	436,13