U+138A9 "𓢩" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓢩

U+138A9 "𓢩" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, specifically encoded in the range known as Egyptian Hieroglyph Format Controls or as an individual sign within the extensive collection of over a thousand ancient Egyptian writing symbols. This particular glyph represents a specific hieroglyphic sign used in the classical Egyptian language, often as part of a larger system of logograms and phonograms that inscribed monumental texts, religious papyri, and administrative records. While its precise semantic value may vary based on context within the Gardiner sign list, it typically denotes a concrete object or concept, such as a tool or component, integral to the pictorial script that flourished along the Nile for millennia. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for the digital preservation and reproduction of these ancient symbols across modern computing platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+138A9
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	𓢩
HTML Hex Encoding	𓢩
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xA2 0xA9
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDCA9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000138A9
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udca9

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-35-084
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Goddess, standing, wearing a vulture headdress, with a seat (Q3) on her head, right arm forward, hand at the height of the waist, holding a stem of papyrus with a bud (M131) or flower, of the height of the woman, vertically, left arm hanging beside the body, holding a tie or strap, used with sandals (ankh sign, S34), at the loop.
kEH_Func	Logogram (lord)
kEH_FVal	nb
kEH_UniK	C161B