U+1406B "𔁫" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔁫

U+1406B "𔁫" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph Extended-A block, which encodes a detailed pictorial symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing. This character represents a particular hieroglyphic sign, often part of a larger set that includes logograms, phonograms, or determinatives, though its exact semantic value is not always fully known. It was added to the Unicode Standard to support the digital representation of Egyptian texts, allowing for accurate transcription and study of inscriptions from the Old Kingdom through later periods. As a result, this character helps preserve and make accessible a crucial part of human history and language.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1406B
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	𔁫
HTML Hex Encoding	𔁫
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x81 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDC6B
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001406B
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udc6b

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-03-089
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A moon-sickle shaped boat with a higher stern than prow, with the head of an antelope (F081) on top of the stern, on top of a rectangle representing water, with a tall shrine with a round roof, with two vertical lines enclosing the top, on a base, without internal decoration (O020D), written inside the boat/ship, with an oar/rudder at the front.
kEH_Func	Logogram (Henu-bark of Sokar)
kEH_FVal	ḥnw
kEH_UniK	P063
kEH_HG	P63
kEH_IFAO	331,6