U+1338A "𓎊" Egyptian Hieroglyph V020D Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓎊

U+1338A "𓎊" Egyptian Hieroglyph V020D is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, classified under the V category in Gardiner's sign list which typically denotes ropes, fibers, or baskets. This particular glyph represents a wick or a twisted fiber, often interpreted as a symbol for a lamp wick or a piece of twisted linen, and it falls under the broader subset of V020 within the Unicode Egyptian Hieroglyph block. In historical usage, it functioned as a determinative or phonetic complement in the written language, helping to clarify the meaning or pronunciation of words related to textiles, lighting, or binding. The encoding of this character in Unicode allows for its accurate digital representation and study, preserving a small but meaningful fragment of Egyptian written heritage for modern scholars and enthusiasts.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1338A
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph V020D
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓎊
HTML Hex Encoding	𓎊
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x8E 0x8A
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDF8A
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001338A
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udf8a

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-04-043
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Func	50
kEH_UniK	V020D