U+13CA2 "𓲢" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13CA2 "𓲢" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, encoded in the Unicode Standard to represent a sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system. This particular hieroglyph, whose official name or common designation is often listed as "V11" or a similar Gardiner sign list number, typically depicts a basket or a similar container and carries the phonetic value *k* or *kꜣ* in certain contexts, symbolizing the concept of "ka" or spiritual essence. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital preservation, study, and typographic representation of this historical script, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to accurately render and share the character across modern computing platforms without relying on images or transcription equivalents.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13CA2
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	𓲢
HTML Hex Encoding	𓲢
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB2 0xA2
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDCA2
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013CA2
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udca2

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	G-12-139
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A falcon (G5), with a flagellum (S45) on its shoulder, on top of a butcher's block (T28).
kEH_Func	Logogram
kEH_FVal	ẖr.t-nṯr
kEH_UniK	G280C