U+1356B "𓕫" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓕫

U+1356B "𓕫" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system, which was used for religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and administrative records along the Nile. This particular glyph, part of the extensive Egyptian Hieroglyphs block (Unicode range U+13000 to U+1342F), represents a logographic or phonetic element from the classical script, though its exact meaning, transliteration value, or category label (indicated by the "#" placeholder) depends on the specific Gardiner sign list classification assigned during its encoding. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the accurate digital representation and preservation of this ancient script, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to reproduce, study, and share the visual form of a symbol that once conveyed the language and culture of pharaonic Egypt.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1356B
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	𓕫
HTML Hex Encoding	𓕫
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x95 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDD6B
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001356B
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\udd6b

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-15-001
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Man, standing, right arm forward, forearm horizontal, holding a sedge plant (M23), which curves towards the front, left arm hanging beside the body.
kEH_Func	Logogram (elder)
kEH_FVal	smsw
kEH_UniK	HJ A168
kEH_JSesh	A168
kEH_HG	A168
kEH_IFAO	19,10