U+1378B "𓞋" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓞋

U+1378B "𓞋" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support the digital encoding of ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character represents a hieroglyphic sign, often cataloged in the Gardiner's sign list, and is used in the transcription and study of texts from the Pharaonic period. While its exact phonetic or logographic value can vary based on context, its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars and enthusiasts to accurately represent and exchange Egyptian hieroglyphic texts in modern digital environments, preserving an important part of human history for research and education.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1378B
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	𓞋
HTML Hex Encoding	𓞋
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x9E 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDF8B
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001378B
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\udf8b

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	C-04-057
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	God, seated, both knees up, foot flat on the ground, with the head of a jackal, both arms raised at either side of the body, forearms vertical, hand palms inwards.
kEH_Func	Logogram (to drive away)
kEH_FVal	sḥrꞽ
kEH_UniK	C022Q