U+13737 "𓜷" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13737 "𓜷" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific symbol from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, representing a sign used in the ancient Egyptian writing system, where it likely functioned as a phonetic or ideographic element within a larger script. This character is part of the extended set of hieroglyphs encoded in Unicode, which includes over a thousand signs that were used for religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and administrative records. As with many hieroglyphs, its precise meaning and usage are derived from its context in combination with other signs, often depicted as a stylized figure or object. The inclusion of this character in Unicode allows for digital representation and study of ancient Egyptian texts without relying on specialized fonts or images.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13737
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	𓜷
HTML Hex Encoding	𓜷
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x9C 0xB7
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDF37
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013737
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\udf37

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	B-09-003
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Woman, pregnant, seated, both knees down, no arms visible.
kEH_Func	Classifier birth
kEH_FVal	msꞽ
kEH_UniK	HJ B002A
kEH_JSesh	B2A
kEH_HG	B2A