U+1368B "𓚋" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓚋

U+1368B "𓚋" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, representing a phonetic or ideographic value used in hieroglyphic texts. This character belongs to the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block in Unicode, which encodes thousands of signs from the classical script, and its appearance corresponds to a stylized depiction of a human or animal part, as is common in the vast hieroglyphic repertoire. While its exact meaning in context depends on its placement within a larger inscription, it typically functions as a determinative, phonogram, or logogram, contributing to the complex interplay of sound and meaning that defines Middle Egyptian writing. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode allows for digital representation and study of ancient Egyptian artifacts and texts, bridging historical scholarship with modern technology.

General Properties

Code Point U+1368B
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 𓚋
HTML Hex Encoding 𓚋
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0x9A 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80D 0xDE8B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001368B
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80d\ude8b

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-29-003
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing the red crown with (S3), holding a flagellum (S45).
kEH_Func Logogram (king of Lower Egypt)
kEH_FVal bęž―.ty
kEH_UniK A045F
kEH_JSesh A45A
kEH_HG A45A
kEH_IFAO 44,8