U+1340F "𓐏" Egyptian Hieroglyph Aa003 Unicode Character

U+1340F "𓐏" Egyptian Hieroglyph Aa003 is a specific glyph from the ancient Egyptian writing system, belonging to the category of hieroglyphs designated by the Gardiner sign list under the code "Aa003." This character represents a pictographic symbol, often interpreted as a depiction of a papyrus roll or a similar vertical, rounded object, and it served a logographic or determinative function in hieroglyphic texts. It was used in the Egyptian language to help specify the meaning of words, particularly those related to writing, documents, or scrolls, reflecting the cultural importance of papyrus in administrative and religious contexts. The inclusion of this character in the Unicode Standard allows for its digital representation in modern text processing, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to include this ancient symbol in electronic documents and communications related to Egyptology.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1340F
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph Aa003
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓐏
HTML Hex Encoding	𓐏
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x90 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDC0F
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001340F
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\udc0f

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	F-30-008
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A pustule or gland, with a forward, downward line of fluid issuing forth.
kEH_Func	Classifier efflux, smell (i.e., excrement)
kEH_FVal	ḥs
kEH_UniK	AA003
kEH_JSesh	Aa3
kEH_HG	AA3