U+1422E "𔈮" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+1422E "𔈮" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph block, part of the Unicode standard that encodes ancient Egyptian writing. This character, with its unique shape, represents a distinct hieroglyphic sign used in the writing system of ancient Egypt, typically for phonetic or ideographic purposes in inscriptions and texts. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital representation and study of Egyptian hieroglyphs, aiding in preservation, research, and modern typography of this historical script. The exact meaning of this particular sign, like many hieroglyphs, is tied to its context within ancient Egyptian language and culture, often cataloged in reference works such as Gardiner's sign list.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1422E
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	𔈮
HTML Hex Encoding	𔈮
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x88 0xAE
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDE2E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001422E
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\ude2e

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	T-09-024
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A fire-drill in a piece of wood (U28), written between two times pieces of wood, lashed together with the top piece at an angle, with a loop and tie at the back (T13), with the first mirrored, on top of a base.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	rs-wḏꜣ
kEH_UniK	HJ T124
kEH_JSesh	T124
kEH_HG	T124