U+14245 "𔉅" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+14245 "𔉅" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is an encoded unit within the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block of the Unicode Standard, representing a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system used for monumental and religious inscriptions. This character, which appears as a rectangular or stylized figure, corresponds to a particular hieroglyph that typically depicts a folding stool or a seat made of reeds, possibly serving as a determinative in the phonetic spelling of words related to sitting, thrones, or furniture. Its inclusion in Unicode allows digital preservation and modern text processing of the complex logographic and syllabic elements of Middle Egyptian, though accurate rendering requires specialized fonts that properly replicate the detailed line art and orientation of the original glyphs.

General Properties

Code Point	U+14245
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	𔉅
HTML Hex Encoding	𔉅
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x89 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDE45
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00014245
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\ude45

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-13-027
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A two-barbed harpoon, with a rectangle and angled line on the shaft, written horizontally.
kEH_Func	Logogram (one, sole)
kEH_FVal	wꜥ
kEH_UniK	T021G
kEH_IFAO	423,1