U+141C5 "𔇅" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+141C5 "𔇅" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph block, specifically representing a sign used in the ancient Egyptian writing system, though its exact phonetic or semantic value is not defined by the Unicode standard itself, which only assigns it a code point and graphic representation. This character, like others in its range, was added to Unicode to support the digital encoding of hieroglyphic texts, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to transcribe, study, and preserve these historic inscriptions electronically. As a result, U+141C5 serves as a functional placeholder for a specific hieroglyph within the vast repertoire of symbols that recorded the language, culture, and history of ancient Egypt.

General Properties

Code Point	U+141C5
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	𔇅
HTML Hex Encoding	𔇅
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x87 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDDC5
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000141C5
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\uddc5

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	S-17-005
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A tie or strap, used with sandals (ankh sign, S34), with the sun, within a halo (N5) on top of the loop.
kEH_Func	classifier time
kEH_FVal	nḥḥ
kEH_UniK	HJ S133
kEH_JSesh	S133
kEH_HG	S133
kEH_IFAO	382,14