U+14248 "𔉈" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔉈

U+14248 "𔉈" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific code point within the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to digitally encode the ancient writing system of Egypt. This particular glyph represents an individual hieroglyphic symbol, though its exact lexical meaning or phonetic value is not directly conveyed by the Unicode designation alone, as the block assigns character numbers rather than linguistic definitions. Its inclusion allows for the accurate representation and digital exchange of ancient Egyptian texts across modern systems, supporting academic research, digital preservation, and the study of one of the world’s oldest scripts.

General Properties

Code Point	U+14248
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	𔉈
HTML Hex Encoding	𔉈
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x89 0x88
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDE48
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00014248
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\ude48

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-13-039
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A spear, arrow without fletching or a harpoon without handle, written vertically, tip upwards.
kEH_Func	Logogram (one, sole)
kEH_FVal	wꜥ
kEH_UniK	HJ T080
kEH_JSesh	T80
kEH_HG	T80
kEH_IFAO	423,13