U+143D9 "𔏙" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔏙

U+143D9 "𔏙" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph Extended-A block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to encode a wide array of hieroglyphic signs used in ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character, often assigned a generic label as a placeholder before a definitive linguistic classification, represents a visual symbol that would have been inscribed on temple walls, papyri, or monuments to convey phonetic sounds or logographic meanings. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital representation and study of this ancient script, facilitating modern research, preservation, and scholarly communication regarding Egyptian language and culture.

General Properties

Code Point	U+143D9
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	𔏙
HTML Hex Encoding	𔏙
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8F 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDFD9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000143D9
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udfd9

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	Y-04-002
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A rounded harp, with a human head in profile on the tip.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	ḏꜣ
kEH_UniK	HJ Y007A
kEH_JSesh	Y7A
kEH_HG	Y7A
kEH_IFAO	466,12