U+1442C "𔐬" Anatolian Hieroglyph A041A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔐬

U+1442C "𔐬" Anatolian Hieroglyph A041A is a sign from the Anatolian hieroglyphic script, a writing system used primarily in the Bronze and Iron Ages to record the Luwian language in ancient Anatolia, modern-day Turkey. This specific glyph, cataloged under the Laroche index as A041A, typically represents a phonetic syllable or logographic element, and its visual form depicts a stylized motif, such as a plant, body part, or abstract shape, that contributed to the complex mixed system of syllabic and ideographic writing. Decipherment efforts, based on bilingual inscriptions and internal analysis, assign it a probable phonetic value, often linked to the sound "wa" or a related syllable, enabling scholars to reconstruct Luwian texts and gain insights into the culture and administration of the Hittite and Neo-Hittite states.

General Properties

Code Point U+1442C
Version Added 8.0
Name Anatolian Hieroglyph A041A
Block Anatolian Hieroglyphs
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𔐬
HTML Hex Encoding 𔐬
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x90 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD811 0xDC2C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001442C
C/C++/Java Escape \ud811\udc2c

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 Anatolian Hieroglyphs
Script Extensions Anatolian 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