U+1434A "𔍊" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+1434A "𔍊" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph within the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, part of the Unicode Standard's encoding for ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character represents a hieroglyphic sign that was used in the written language of pharaonic Egypt, though its exact phonetic or semantic value is defined by Egyptological conventions rather than modern usage. As a digital representation, it allows for the preservation and computational handling of this ancient script, contributing to scholarly work in linguistics, archaeology, and digital humanities by enabling text-based analysis and display of Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions. The character is rendered in specialized fonts and may not be supported by all systems, reflecting the ongoing effort to integrate historical writing systems into modern digital environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1434A
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	𔍊
HTML Hex Encoding	𔍊
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8D 0x8A
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDF4A
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001434A
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udf4a

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	V-14-001
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A sheath or receptacle with V shaped indentation at the top.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	ḥn
kEH_UniK	HJ V098
kEH_JSesh	V98
kEH_HG	V98
kEH_IFAO	444,1