U+14147 "𔅇" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔅇

U+14147 "𔅇" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific encoded glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph block, representing a historical script symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character is part of a larger set of hieroglyphs that were formally added to the Unicode Standard to support the digital preservation and scholarly study of the Egyptian language. As a control or placeholder character, its label "Egyptian Hieroglyph-#" indicates it is a generic or unassigned member of the hieroglyphic repertoire, often serving as a fallback for unknown or undifferentiated signs within the script. Its inclusion allows modern software and databases to handle Egyptian hieroglyphic texts with greater accuracy and historical authenticity.

General Properties

Code Point	U+14147
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	𔅇
HTML Hex Encoding	𔅇
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x85 0x87
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDD47
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00014147
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udd47

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-18-008
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Two bones of a fossil squid (belemnite) (R22), on top of a standard used for carrying religious symbols (R12).
kEH_Func	Logogram (Min (divinity))
kEH_FVal	mnw
kEH_UniK	HJ R118
kEH_JSesh	R118
kEH_HG	R118