U+14078 "𔁸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+14078 "𔁸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the ancient Egyptian writing system, encoded in the Unicode Standard as part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which covers a vast range of signs used for monumental inscriptions, religious texts, and administrative records. This particular hieroglyph, identified by its Gardiner sign classification, represents a distinct phonetic or logographic element, though its precise meaning and transliteration often require contextual analysis by Egyptologists due to the complex, multi-valent nature of the script. As a digital representation, U+14078 enables modern researchers and enthusiasts to accurately preserve, display, and study this ancient symbol across electronic devices and publishing platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+14078
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	𔁸
HTML Hex Encoding	𔁸
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x81 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDC78
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00014078
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udc78

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-04-004
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A fisherman's boat, on top of a rectangle representing water, with a net inside the boat, with internal detail.
kEH_Func	Logogram (to loosen, to explain)
kEH_FVal	wḥꜥ
kEH_UniK	HJ P004C
kEH_JSesh	P4C
kEH_HG	P4C
kEH_IFAO	332,8