U+14131 "𔄱" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+14131 "𔄱" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific symbol from the Egyptian Hieroglyph block, representing a ligature or variant of the hieroglyph often categorized under the general sign list for ancient Egyptian writing. This character, like others in its range, is used in digital text to encode the visual form of a hieroglyphic sign that typically depicts a specific object or concept, such as a deity, animal, or tool, though its exact phonetic or semantic value depends on context within surviving inscriptions. Its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately transcribe and share Egyptian texts across modern computing platforms, preserving a piece of ancient language and culture in digital form.

General Properties

Code Point	U+14131
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	𔄱
HTML Hex Encoding	𔄱
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x84 0xB1
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDD31
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00014131
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udd31

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	R-12-038
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A spear made into a standard, with a circle on either side of the spear tip, with a backwards curving loop over the standard.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	ꞽꜣb
kEH_UniK	R015J