U+13A85 "𓪅" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓪅

U+13A85 "𓪅" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, representing a sign that often appears in ancient inscriptions and is cataloged under Gardiner numbers in scholarly classifications. This particular hieroglyph depicts a coiled serpent or a similar linear form, and it was used in various contexts within the Egyptian writing system, such as in religious texts, royal decrees, or administrative records, to convey phonetic or ideographic meanings. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for the digital representation and preservation of this ancient script, enabling modern researchers, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately type, display, and study the symbol across electronic platforms without relying on specialized fonts.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13A85
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	𓪅
HTML Hex Encoding	𓪅
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xAA 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDE85
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013A85
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\ude85

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	E-06-024
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Three jackals, standing, tail down, overlapping each other, bound with rope to a boat/ship with a prow and stern resembling the handle of a sickle (U1), on top of a rectangle resembling water, with an oar/rudder at the back (P28); with a god, seated, knees up, with covered legs and arms, with the head of a falcon, with a sun disk (N5) on its head, holding a tie or strap, used with sandals (ankh sign, S34), angling forward (C2) within it.
kEH_Func	Logogram (those who conduct the bark of Re)
kEH_FVal	sb.yw-wꞽꜣ-n-rꜥ
kEH_UniK	HJ E228
kEH_JSesh	E228
kEH_HG	E228