U+139A3 "𓦣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+139A3 "𓦣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support the digital encoding of ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character belongs to the set of signs used in the classical hieroglyphic script, primarily associated with the Middle Kingdom and later periods, and is cataloged under the category of a biliteral or triliteral sign representing a specific phonetic value or concept. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the accurate transcription and digital preservation of texts from ancient Egypt, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to represent these sacred carvings in modern computing environments without relying on images or non-standard fonts.

General Properties

Code Point	U+139A3
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	𓦣
HTML Hex Encoding	𓦣
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xA6 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDDA3
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000139A3
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udda3

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-18-042
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Two arms, raised upwards, with the forearms and hands vertical, hand palms inwards, with a sedge (M23) written between the arms, upon a standard used for carrying religious symbols (R12).
kEH_Func	Logogram (royal spirit/essence)
kEH_FVal	kꜣ-n(.y)-sw.t
kEH_UniK	HJ D176
kEH_JSesh	D176
kEH_HG	D176
kEH_IFAO	104,13