U+14051 "𔁑" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔁑

U+14051 "𔁑" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific symbol belonging to the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard as part of version 5.2 in 2009 to support the encoding of ancient Egyptian writing. This character corresponds to Gardiner’s sign list number Aa5, representing a component of the hieroglyphic script used in the Nile Valley from around 3200 BCE onward. The sign itself depicts a kind of bread loaf or offering table, and its phonetic value is typically associated with the sound "t" or "tj" in transliteration, though its precise reading can vary depending on context within a word or inscription. As part of the digital preservation of ancient languages, this character allows scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately represent and search for specific hieroglyphs in electronic texts, thereby facilitating research into Egyptian language and culture.

General Properties

Code Point U+14051
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 𔁑
HTML Hex Encoding 𔁑
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x81 0x91
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD810 0xDC51
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00014051
C/C++/Java Escape \ud810\udc51

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-03-038
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc A boat/ship with a prow and stern resembling the handle of a sickle (U1), on top of ripple of water, written inside a canal (N36C), with a circle inside the boat/ship.
kEH_Func Logogram
kEH_FVal wꞽꜣ
kEH_UniK P044F