U+136C9 "𓛉" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+136C9 "𓛉" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block that was added to the Unicode Standard to digitally encode these historic inscriptions. This particular glyph, often cataloged under the Gardiner’s sign list category for phonetic or determinative use, represents a distinct shape or concept, though its exact meaning can vary depending on the context of the original text. Its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately represent and share ancient Egyptian texts in digital environments without relying on images or approximations, preserving the fidelity of the script for research and education.

General Properties

Code Point	U+136C9
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	𓛉
HTML Hex Encoding	𓛉
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x9B 0x89
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDEC9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000136C9
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\udec9

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-34-010
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	The king, seated on heel, both knees down, with a long straight beard, uraeus and coif/long wig, both arms forward, at the top of a sealed ointment jar (W2).
kEH_Func	Classifier (ointment vessel in the shape of the king)
kEH_FVal	snn
kEH_UniK	HJ A153
kEH_JSesh	A153
kEH_HG	A153