U+1427C "𔉼" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔉼

U+1427C "𔉼" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a member of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode standard in 2009 as part of version 5.2 to encode signs from the ancient Egyptian writing system. This specific character represents a hieroglyphic symbol that appears in monumental inscriptions, and its exact meaning or phonetic value is typically determined by its context within the broader corpus of Egyptian texts. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode allows for the digital representation and preservation of this historical script, enabling modern scholars and enthusiasts to accurately type, search, and display ancient Egyptian writing across various digital platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1427C
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	𔉼
HTML Hex Encoding	𔉼
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x89 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDE7C
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001427C
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\ude7c

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-18-026
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A knife with a triangular blade and a straight handle (T30A), on top of a butcher's block, with the base of the block resembling the hill country over the edge of the cultivated areas (N25).
kEH_Func	Logogram (place of slaughter)
kEH_FVal	nm.t
kEH_UniK	HJ N078
kEH_JSesh	N78
kEH_HG	N78
kEH_IFAO	272,14