U+137C9 "𓟉" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓟉

U+137C9 "𓟉" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, representing a specific glyph from the ancient Egyptian writing system, though its exact phonetic or logographic value is not immediately evident from the notation alone. This character belongs to a large set of hieroglyphs encoded in Unicode to support scholarly research, digital preservation, and accurate representation of ancient texts. Like other symbols in its range, it corresponds to a sign from the Gardiner sign list or similar reference, often depicting an object, deity, or abstract concept used in religious, administrative, or literary contexts. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode facilitates modern communication and analysis of Egyptian hieroglyphs across digital platforms, ensuring that these ancient symbols remain accessible to linguists, historians, and enthusiasts worldwide.

General Properties

Code Point U+137C9
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 𓟉
HTML Hex Encoding 𓟉
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0x9F 0x89
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80D 0xDFC9
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000137C9
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80d\udfc9

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-09-111
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), left arm forward, hand near the knee, holding a sceptre with a straight shaft, a forked base, topped with the head of the Seth animal (wAs, S40), right arm forward, holding a tie or strap, used with sandals (ankh sign, S34) horizontally at the base, above the wAs scepter.
kEH_Func Logogram (Horus, protector of his father, Behedety, the many-coloured of plumage, giving life)
kEH_FVal ḥr-nḏ-ꞽt=f-bḥd.ty-sꜣb-šw.t-dꞽ-ꜥnḫ
kEH_UniK C056C
kEH_IFAO 66,10