U+142AE "𔊮" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+142AE "𔊮" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, encoded in the Unicode Standard under the block for Egyptian Hieroglyphs. This character represents a particular hieroglyphic symbol used in the classical Egyptian language, typically depicting a specific object or concept, such as a tool, animal, or deity, though its exact meaning depends on the context of the original inscription. Its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars and enthusiasts to accurately represent and digitally preserve ancient Egyptian texts without relying on images or substitutes, facilitating research and educational exchange. The glyph itself is part of a vast set of hieroglyphs that together formed the complex written language of pharaonic Egypt.

General Properties

Code Point	U+142AE
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	𔊮
HTML Hex Encoding	𔊮
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8A 0xAE
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDEAE
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000142AE
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udeae

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	U-08-014
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	An adze, with an attached blade at the front, in a piece of wood, with the end handle below the wood.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	stp
kEH_UniK	HJ U021A
kEH_JSesh	U21A
kEH_HG	U21A
kEH_IFAO	395,8