U+137C8 "𓟈" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓟈

U+137C8 "𓟈" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, specifically belonging to the group of signs that represent abstract concepts or phonetic values in ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character, whose Gardiner sign identification is not fully standardized in this code point as a specific known hieroglyph, functions as part of the script used to write the ancient Egyptian language, often appearing in religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and administrative records from the Pharaonic period. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital representation and study of this historic writing system, preserving a symbol that encodes syllables or ideas crucial for translating and understanding ancient Egyptian culture and communication.

General Properties

Code Point	U+137C8
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	𓟈
HTML Hex Encoding	𓟈
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x9F 0x88
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80D 0xDFC8
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000137C8
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80d\udfc8

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-09-109
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	God, seated on a block throne on a base, with the head of a falcon, wearing the double crown (S5), right arm forward, hand a the height of the face, holding a tie or strap, used with sandals (ankh sign, S34) horizontally at the base, left arm forward, hand at the knee, holding a tie or strap, used with sandals (ankh sign, S34) horizontally at the loop.
kEH_Func	Logogram (Horus)
kEH_FVal	ḥr
kEH_UniK	C056B
kEH_IFAO	66,8