U+137B3 "𓞳" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓞳

U+137B3 "𓞳" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph block of the Unicode standard, representing a symbolic element from the ancient Egyptian writing system used for formal inscriptions and religious texts. This character is part of the rich set of hieroglyphs that encode logographic and phonetic signs, though its precise meaning or phonetic value is not universally defined without additional context from Egyptological studies. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital representation and preservation of ancient Egyptian language artifacts, enabling modern scholars and enthusiasts to accurately render and discuss hieroglyphic text in electronic documents and databases. The character's square, iconic design reflects the artistic conventions of ancient Egyptian carving and painting, serving as a digital bridge to a civilization that flourished thousands of years ago.

General Properties

Code Point U+137B3
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 𓞳
HTML Hex Encoding 𓞳
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0x9E 0xB3
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80D 0xDFB3
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000137B3
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80d\udfb3

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-09-064
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc God, seated, knees up, with covered legs and arms, with the head of a falcon, wearing the double crown (S5), holding a sceptre with a straight shaft, topped with the head of the Seth animal vertically, upon a standard used for the carrying of religious symbols with the vertical stick at the far side (R92A).
kEH_Func Logogram (god)
kEH_FVal nṯr
kEH_UniK HJ C291
kEH_JSesh C291
kEH_HG C291