U+138BC "𓢼" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+138BC "𓢼" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, encoded for digital representation of ancient Egyptian writing. It represents a distinct hieroglyphic sign used in Middle Egyptian texts, often corresponding to a phonetic or logographic value in the writing system. While its exact transliteration and meaning depend on context and the specific Gardiner sign list classification, this character enables accurate digital preservation and scholarly exchange of inscriptions from temples, tombs, and papyri. Its inclusion in Unicode supports linguists, Egyptologists, and historians working to study and decode the rich textual heritage of ancient Egypt.

General Properties

Code Point	U+138BC
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	𓢼
HTML Hex Encoding	𓢼
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xA2 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDCBC
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000138BC
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udcbc

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-36-023
kEH_Core	N
kEH_UniK	HJ C289
kEH_JSesh	C289
kEH_HG	C289
kEH_IFAO	84,13