U+140A9 "𔂩" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+140A9 "𔂩" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system, encoded within the Unicode Standard's Egyptian Hieroglyphs block to support digital representation of this historic script. This particular glyph, identified by its unique code point, corresponds to a distinct hieroglyphic symbol used in inscriptions and records from pharaonic Egypt, where it likely represented a phonetic value or logographic meaning depending on its context. As part of the larger effort to preserve and study ancient languages online, U+140A9 enables researchers, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately reproduce and share Egyptian hieroglyphs in digital text, bridging millennia-old communication with modern technology.

General Properties

Code Point	U+140A9
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	𔂩
HTML Hex Encoding	𔂩
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x82 0xA9
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDCA9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000140A9
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udca9

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	Q-03-002
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	An inclined bed, with a single leonid leg.
kEH_Func	Classifier inclined bed
kEH_FVal	gsꜣ.t
kEH_UniK	HJ Q023
kEH_JSesh	Q23
kEH_HG	Q23