U+13638 "𓘸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓘸

U+13638 "𓘸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system, encoded in the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block under Plane 1 of the Unicode Standard. As part of the extensive repertoire of over a thousand hieroglyphic signs, this particular glyph represents a unique phonetic or ideographic element used in the writing of the ancient Egyptian language, often serving as a determinative, logogram, or phonogram within monumental inscriptions and papyrus texts. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital representation and preservation of these historical symbols, enabling scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately type, display, and analyze Egyptian hieroglyphs in modern computing environments without loss of historical detail.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13638
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	𓘸
HTML Hex Encoding	𓘸
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x98 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDE38
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013638
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\ude38

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-23-057
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Child, naked, standing, right arm raised in front with hand to mouth, left arm hanging beside the body.
kEH_Func	Logogram (son/child of)
kEH_FVal	sꜣ
kEH_UniK	HJ A281
kEH_JSesh	A281
kEH_HG	A281
kEH_IFAO	36,2