U+13659 "𓙙" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓙙

U+13659 "𓙙" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, representing a single hieroglyphic symbol that forms part of the ancient Egyptian writing system used for religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and administrative records. This character belongs to a set of over a thousand standardized hieroglyphs codified in Unicode to enable digital representation and scholarly exchange of Egyptian artifacts. While the exact semantic meaning of this particular glyph depends on its context and associated determinatives, it typically functions as a logogram or phonogram within a larger sequence of signs. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode helps preserve and facilitate the study of one of humanity's earliest complex writing systems, allowing researchers, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately render and discuss ancient Egyptian texts in modern digital environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13659
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	𓙙
HTML Hex Encoding	𓙙
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x99 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDE59
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013659
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\ude59

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-26-025
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing a coif with uraeus, holding a crook (S38) with the opening inwards.
kEH_Func	Logogram (first person singular)
kEH_FVal	ꞽ
kEH_UniK	A042F
kEH_JSesh	A42A
kEH_HG	A42A
kEH_IFAO	39,11