U+14427 "𔐧" Anatolian Hieroglyph A038 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+14427 "𔐧" Anatolian Hieroglyph A038 is a glyph from the Anatolian Hieroglyphic script, a writing system used primarily in the Bronze and Iron Ages by the Luwian language speakers in ancient Anatolia, modern-day Turkey. This specific sign, classified as A038, represents a syllabic or logographic symbol whose precise phonetic value or meaning is often determined through contextual analysis in inscriptions found on stone monuments and seals. The character belongs to a corpus that scholars have worked to decipher since the 19th century, revealing details about Hittite and Luwian culture, including royal proclamations and religious texts. As part of Unicode’s inclusion of historic scripts, this character allows for digital preservation and scholarly study of a writing system that was largely forgotten until its rediscovery through archaeological excavations.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𔐧 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𔐧 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x94 0x90 0xA7 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD811 0xDC27 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00014427 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud811\udc27 |
Unicode Properties