U+13D42 "𓵂" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓵂

U+13D42 "𓵂" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, representing a sign whose reading and meaning are tied to the ancient Egyptian writing system, though the name for a particular hieroglyph often corresponds to its Gardiner sign list code rather than a known sound. This character is encoded for use in digital texts to enable the accurate reproduction of Egyptian-language inscriptions and scholarly works, allowing linguists and historians to display this ancient symbol without relying on images. It belongs to a set of modern Unicode additions designed to support the full range of hieroglyphic signs, facilitating research and preservation of one of the world's oldest writing systems.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13D42
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	𓵂
HTML Hex Encoding	𓵂
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB5 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDD42
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013D42
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udd42

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	I-03-044
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) on top of a shrine (I4), wearing the Atef crown (S8).
kEH_Func	Logogram (Sobek (divinity))
kEH_FVal	sbk
kEH_UniK	I004B