U+1401C "𔀜" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔀜

U+1401C "𔀜" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which encodes signs used in the ancient Egyptian writing system, typically for sacred or monumental inscriptions. This particular character, designated as a "Quadratic Spool" or similar shaped element, represents a discrete symbol that could function as a logogram, phonogram, or determinative within a hieroglyphic text. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital representation and scholarly exchange of these ancient characters, preserving their structure for modern electronic use, though its exact meaning depends on the context of the original inscription, as many hieroglyphs are still being studied and classified by Egyptologists.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1401C
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	𔀜
HTML Hex Encoding	𔀜
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x80 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDC1C
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001401C
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udc1c

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	P-01-006
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A boat/ship with an upwards curved prow and a horizontal stern, with a low cone shape inside the boat/ship; on top of a base of two blocks, on a longer horizontal line.
kEH_Func	Logogram (ship, boat, bark)
kEH_FVal	wꞽꜣ
kEH_UniK	HJ P016
kEH_JSesh	P16
kEH_HG	P16
kEH_IFAO	325,4