U+13996 "𓦖" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓦖

U+13996 "𓦖" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support the ancient writing system of Egypt, and it represents a specific hieroglyphic sign used in the script. This particular character is classified under a category of symbols that depict objects, beings, or concepts from ancient Egyptian culture, often serving as a phonetic or determinative component in hieroglyphic texts. The exact reading and meaning of this glyph depend on its context within a larger inscription, as Egyptian hieroglyphs could represent sounds, entire words, or ideas, and U+13996 is one of over a thousand encoded signs that allow for digital representation and study of this historical script.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13996
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	𓦖
HTML Hex Encoding	𓦖
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xA6 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDD96
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013996
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udd96

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-12-018
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A human mouth, seen from the side.
kEH_Func	Interpretant
kEH_FVal	r
kEH_UniK	HJ D153
kEH_JSesh	D153
kEH_HG	D153
kEH_IFAO	101,8