U+1355D "𓕝" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓕝

U+1355D "𓕝" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a symbol from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, specifically part of the Gardiner sign list category for agricultural and craft tools, often representing a type of hoe or adze used in ancient Egyptian daily life and rituals. This particular glyph, with its distinctive curved blade and long handle, appears in inscriptions dating back to the Old Kingdom period and was employed both as a phonetic sign and as a logogram in hieroglyphic writing. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for digital representation and preservation of this ancient script, enabling modern scholars and enthusiasts to accurately encode and display such historical symbols across digital platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1355D
Version Added	16.0
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph-#
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓕝
HTML Hex Encoding	𓕝
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x95 0x9D
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDD5D
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001355D
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\udd5d

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	A-13-031
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Man, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a short bushy beard and long wig, holding a stick which angles slightly towards the body.
kEH_Func	Classifier foreigner
kEH_UniK	A049D
kEH_HG	A49