U+137B4 "𓞴" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓞴

U+137B4 "𓞴" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph block, representing a hieroglyphic symbol whose exact phonetic or semantic value falls under the "#" placeholder in the standard, indicating it is part of the extended repertoire of signs used in ancient Egyptian writing. This character is typically depicted as a stylized, angular shape resembling a seated figure with a distinctive headdress or posture, reflecting the detailed iconography of the script. Included in Unicode to support academic research, digital preservation, and modern typesetting of hieroglyphic texts, U+137B4 helps scholars and enthusiasts accurately reproduce inscriptions from the pharaonic era without relying on ambiguous substitutes, thereby contributing to the faithful representation of Egypt's linguistic heritage in digital environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+137B4
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	𓞴
HTML Hex Encoding	𓞴
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x9E 0xB4
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDFB4
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000137B4
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\udfb4

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-09-065
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 canal (N36).
kEH_Func	Logogram (beloved of Horus)
kEH_FVal	mr.y-ḥr
kEH_UniK	HJ C292
kEH_JSesh	C292
kEH_HG	C292