U+1425F "𔉟" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+1425F "𔉟" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph script block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to digitally encode the ancient writing system of Egypt. This particular character represents a hieroglyphic sign, though its exact phonetic or semantic value often depends on the context of the original inscription, as Egyptian hieroglyphs can function as logograms, phonograms, or determinatives. The addition of such characters to Unicode allows for the accurate digital representation and scholarly exchange of Egyptian texts, preserving details of grammar and meaning that might otherwise be lost in simplified transliteration.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1425F
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	𔉟
HTML Hex Encoding	𔉟
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x89 0x9F
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDE5F
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001425F
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\ude5f

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-14-012
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A net used for fishing or fowling, without weights.
kEH_Func	Classifier catching, netting
kEH_FVal	ꞽḥ.t
kEH_UniK	HJ T024A
kEH_JSesh	T24A
kEH_HG	T24A