U+142BE "𔊾" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+142BE "𔊾" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a distinct symbol from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block in the Unicode Standard, specifically encoded in Plane 1 as a rare or specialized glyph representing a phonetic or ideographic element from ancient Egyptian writing. This particular sign, part of a vast corpus of hieroglyphs added to digital text for scholarly and linguistic purposes, allows for precise transcription and study of ancient inscriptions in modern computing environments. Its inclusion in Unicode supports the preservation and digital representation of historical scripts, enabling researchers to share and analyze Egyptian texts without relying on images or specialized fonts. While its exact meaning or sound value may depend on the specific word or context in which it was used, the character serves as a critical tool for Egyptologists and linguists working with the original written records of the Pharaohs.

General Properties

Code Point	U+142BE
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	𔊾
HTML Hex Encoding	𔊾
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8A 0xBE
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDEBE
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000142BE
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udebe

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-09-052
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A drill, with a half-circle handle, with a curl towards the front on top of the handle, with a round drill-bit with a horizontal line on top of the circle, with a forward curl coming from the horizontal line.
kEH_Func	Logogram (to open)
kEH_FVal	wbꜣ
kEH_UniK	U025D