U+142B2 "𔊲" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+142B2 "𔊲" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph encoded in the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block of the standard, belonging to the vast script system used in ancient Egypt for religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and administrative records. This particular sign, often referred to by its Gardiner classification shorthand, depicts a stylized representation of a papyrus plant or a related motif, which in the original hieroglyphic system could function as a phonogram, logogram, or determinative depending on its context. As part of the Unicode repertoire, it enables digital preservation and scholarly study of ancient Egyptian writing, allowing for faithful representation and exchange of this historical script across modern electronic devices and platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+142B2
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	𔊲
HTML Hex Encoding	𔊲
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8A 0xB2
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDEB2
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000142B2
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udeb2

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-09-011
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A chisel with a half-circle handle, vertical line at the top and a long blade.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	mnḫ
kEH_UniK	HJ U024E
kEH_JSesh	U24E
kEH_HG	U24E
kEH_IFAO	396,12