U+141D5 "𔇕" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔇕

U+141D5 "𔇕" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific code point within the Egyptian Hieroglyph block, representing a unique sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system that has been encoded for digital text and historical documentation. This particular hieroglyph, identified by the number sign placeholder in its name, belongs to the vast corpus of symbols used in hieroglyphic inscriptions, where each character could represent a word, a sound, or a determinative depending on context. Its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately represent and preserve these ancient symbols in modern digital formats, enabling research and communication about Egyptian language and culture without relying on images or specialized fonts. While the exact visual form and meaning of this glyph require reference to standard hieroglyphic lists, it adds to the growing digital library that bridges millennia between ancient script and contemporary text processing.

General Properties

Code Point U+141D5
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 𔇕
HTML Hex Encoding 𔇕
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x87 0x95
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD810 0xDDD5
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000141D5
C/C++/Java Escape \ud810\uddd5

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-23-012
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc A sceptre with a straight shaft, a forked base, topped with the head of the Seth animal (S40), under a crescent moon (N11) shape topped with a feather (H6).
kEH_Func Phonemogram/Logogram (iatet drink)
kEH_FVal ꞽꜣ.t(yt)
kEH_UniK HJ S152
kEH_JSesh S152
kEH_HG S152