U+13946 "𓥆" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13946 "𓥆" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, specifically representing a sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system used from around 3200 BCE through the Greco-Roman period. This particular glyph, cataloged in the Gardiner Sign List as part of a broader set of symbols, typically depicts a specific object or concept such as a tool, plant, or deity, though its exact meaning depends on its context within a hieroglyphic inscription. The character is encoded in Unicode to support digital preservation and accurate representation of Egyptian texts, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to include such ancient symbols in modern electronic documents. Its inclusion in Unicode helps facilitate research and education in Egyptology by allowing standardized cross-platform display of these historically significant characters.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13946
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	𓥆
HTML Hex Encoding	𓥆
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xA5 0x86
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDD46
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013946
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udd46

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	D-03-018
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	The head on a human male in profile, with two arms, raised at the back, forearm vertical, hand palm inwards.
kEH_Func	classifier turning around
kEH_FVal	nꜥw
kEH_UniK	HJ D080
kEH_JSesh	D80
kEH_HG	D80