U+1406E "𔁮" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+1406E "𔁮" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the Egyptian Hieroglyph script block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support the digital encoding of ancient Egyptian writing. This particular glyph, identified by its four digit hexadecimal code point, represents a single hieroglyph used in the hieroglyphic writing system that flourished along the Nile for millennia. While its exact phonetic or semantic value depends on the context of the ancient inscription it comes from, its inclusion in Unicode ensures that scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts can accurately represent, search, and preserve such historical symbols across modern digital platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1406E
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	𔁮
HTML Hex Encoding	𔁮
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x81 0xAE
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDC6E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001406E
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udc6e

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-03-100
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A moon-sickle shaped boat with a higher prow than stern, with the head of an antelope (F81) on top of the prow, on top of a rectangle representing water, with a falcon (G5) standing on top of a low cone shape inside the boat/ship, with an oar/rudder at the back.
kEH_Func	Logogram (Henu-bark of Sokar)
kEH_FVal	ḥnw
kEH_UniK	HJ P066A
kEH_JSesh	P66A
kEH_HG	P66A
kEH_IFAO	331,11