U+1359F "𓖟" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+1359F "𓖟" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific hieroglyphic sign from the rich writing system of ancient Egypt, encoded in the Unicode Standard within the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block. This particular character represents a unique logographic or phonetic element used in the ancient Egyptian language, often depicting a concrete object or concept from their daily life, religious beliefs, or natural environment. While its precise textual identification is labeled as a generic placeholder “Hieroglyph-#” in some contexts, in practice it corresponds to a defined Gardiner sign list entry used by Egyptologists for scholarly transcription. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode allows for the accurate digital representation and preservation of ancient Egyptian texts, enabling modern researchers, linguists, and enthusiasts to study and communicate about this historic language across electronic platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1359F
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	𓖟
HTML Hex Encoding	𓖟
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x96 0x9F
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDD9F
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001359F
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\udd9f

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-16-046
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Man, standing, arms in front of the body, forearms at waist height, covered by cloth.
kEH_Func	Classifier hiding/hidden
kEH_FVal	ꞽmn
kEH_UniK	A076E