U+13423 "𓐣" Egyptian Hieroglyph Aa021 Unicode Character

U+13423 "𓐣" Egyptian Hieroglyph Aa021 is a sign from the Gardiner sign list categorized under group Aa, representing a specific, often abstract or schematic shape used in ancient Egyptian writing, commonly interpreted as a folded cloth, a knot, or a similar cordage-related object. It functioned as a determinative or phonogram in the script, typically associated with words related to binding, folding, or protecting. Introduced as part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block in Unicode version 5.2, this character allows for digital representation of the rich logographic and phonetic system of the Egyptian language used for millennia along the Nile.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13423
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph Aa021
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓐣
HTML Hex Encoding	𓐣
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x90 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDC23
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013423
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\udc23

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	S-27-005
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	An object consisting of a horizontal rectangle with a triangular indentation at the bottom, with a vertical line on top of it, connected through a triangle.
kEH_Func	Logogram (to judge, to separate)
kEH_FVal	wḏꜥ
kEH_UniK	AA021
kEH_JSesh	Aa21
kEH_HG	AA21