U+13515 "𓔕" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13515 "𓔕" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard in version 5.2 released in 2009, to enable digital representation of ancient Egyptian writing. This specific glyph, classified under the Gardiner sign list, depicts a schematic architectural or structural element, often interpreted as a representation of a building, sanctuary, or enclosure within hieroglyphic texts. Commonly associated with phonetic values related to words for house or domain, it serves both logographic and determinative roles, helping to clarify the meaning of adjacent signs in inscriptions from the pharaonic period. Its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately encode and share ancient Egyptian texts across modern digital platforms without relying on image-based transcriptions.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13515
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	𓔕
HTML Hex Encoding	𓔕
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x94 0x95
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDD15
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013515
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\udd15

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	A-09-013
kEH_Core	N
kEH_UniK	HJ A133A
kEH_JSesh	A133A
kEH_HG	A133A