U+1438F "𔎏" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔎏

U+1438F "𔎏" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script, encoded in the Unicode Standard under the block "Egyptian Hieroglyphs." This particular glyph, identified by its numerical designation in the manual of Gardiner's sign list, represents a distinct pictographic symbol likely used in religious, monumental, or administrative texts from pharaonic Egypt. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital representation and preservation of this ancient writing system, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to accurately display, search, and analyze such characters in modern computing environments. The exact meaning of the sign depends on its context within a phrase or cartouche, as hieroglyphs could function as logograms, phonograms, or determinatives in the complex writing system of the Nile valley.

General Properties

Code Point U+1438F
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 𔎏
HTML Hex Encoding 𔎏
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x8E 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD810 0xDF8F
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001438F
C/C++/Java Escape \ud810\udf8f

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 W-11-002
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc A wine jar with a broad rim, with two horizontal lines over the jar.
kEH_Func Classifier liquid, fluid
kEH_FVal ꞽrp
kEH_UniK HJ W059
kEH_JSesh W59
kEH_HG W59
kEH_IFAO 455,4