U+137C6 "𓟆" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓟆

U+137C6 "𓟆" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode standard to support the digital representation of ancient Egyptian writing. This character corresponds to a particular hieroglyphic sign, part of the extensive set of symbols used in the hieroglyphic script that dates back to around 3200 BCE. While its exact meaning can vary based on context and the specific Gardiner sign list classification, it generally represents a phonetic sound or a logographic concept in the ancient Egyptian language. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode allows for accurate transcription, scholarly research, and digital preservation of texts from one of humanity's earliest writing systems.

General Properties

Code Point	U+137C6
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	𓟆
HTML Hex Encoding	𓟆
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x9F 0x86
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDFC6
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000137C6
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\udfc6

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-09-104
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	God, seated on a block throne, with the head of a falcon, with the sun rising over a sand covered mountain over the edge of the cultivated areas (N27) on its head , right arm forward, holding a sceptre with a straight shaft, a forked base, topped with the head of the Seth animal (wAs, S40) of the length of the god, left arm forward, hand on the knee.
kEH_Func	Logogram (the one of the horizon)
kEH_FVal	ꜣḫ.ty
kEH_UniK	C054A