U+1398E "𓦎" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓦎

U+1398E "𓦎" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian script, part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block added to the Unicode Standard to enable digital representation of this historic writing system. Categorized under the Gardiner sign list, this particular glyph corresponds to an unassigned or generic placeholder within the block, often used to denote a hieroglyph that has not been fully identified or named in contemporary classifications. Its inclusion allows scholars and enthusiasts to encode and display the diverse repertoire of symbols used in monumental inscriptions and papyri, preserving the visual form of a character that once carried meaning in the language of pharaonic Egypt.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1398E
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	𓦎
HTML Hex Encoding	𓦎
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xA6 0x8E
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDD8E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001398E
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udd8e

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-08-007
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	An eye, with the markings of the head of a falcon, with a vertical line at the back with a triangle at the curl (D10A), written inside a circle.
kEH_Func	Logogram (the eye of Re)
kEH_FVal	ꞽr.t-rꜥ
kEH_UniK	HJ D144A
kEH_JSesh	D144A
kEH_HG	D144A
kEH_IFAO	99,6