U+13697 "𓚗" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓚗

U+13697 "𓚗" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, representing a conceptual sign typically categorized as a determinative or ideogram for the sound value or semantic category associated with "water" or "liquid," though its exact reading and usage depend on the context of ancient Egyptian texts. This character is part of the standardized encoding that allows digital representation of hieroglyphs, preserving the visual form of a flowing or rippling surface, often seen in inscriptions related to offerings, the Nile, or purification rituals. Its inclusion in Unicode, under the plane for supplementary multilingual characters, supports scholars and enthusiasts in accurately rendering and sharing ancient Egyptian writing in modern digital environments without needing specialized fonts or manual image insertion.

General Properties

Code Point U+13697
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 𓚗
HTML Hex Encoding 𓚗
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0x9A 0x97
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80D 0xDE97
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00013697
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80d\ude97

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-29-030
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc King, seated on heel, right knee raised, with a long straight beard, wearing the red crown (S3), both arms forward, holding a loaf of bread on a reed mat (R4) horizontally.
kEH_Func Logogram (an offering that the king gives)
kEH_FVal ḥtp-dꞽ-n.y-sw.t
kEH_UniK HJ A057D
kEH_JSesh A57D
kEH_HG A57D