U+13963 "𓥣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓥣

U+13963 "𓥣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph Extended-A block, which encodes a hieroglyphic sign that would have been used in ancient Egyptian writing to represent a particular object, sound, or conceptual idea, likely depicting a plant, bird, or tool based on its shape. As part of the vast set of standardized Egyptian hieroglyphs in Unicode, this character enables digital representation and study of ancient texts, though its exact meaning can vary depending on the historical context and the specific word it helped form. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode supports the preservation and analysis of Egyptian language and culture by allowing researchers and enthusiasts to type and display these symbols across modern digital platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13963
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	𓥣
HTML Hex Encoding	𓥣
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xA5 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDD63
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013963
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udd63

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-03-052
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	The head of a human male in profile, with two arms, extended forwards, forearms separated, holding a pestle in a mortar (U32).
kEH_Func	Classifier breaking/destroying
kEH_FVal	sḏ dšr.t
kEH_UniK	HJ D104
kEH_JSesh	D104
kEH_HG	D104