U+139ED "𓧭" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓧭

U+139ED "𓧭" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph Extended-A block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support a broader range of ancient Egyptian writing beyond the basic Gardiner set. This particular character represents a hieroglyphic sign whose precise identification may vary among scholars, but it belongs to a collection of symbols used in the liturgical and monumental inscriptions of the Egyptian language, often depicting objects or concepts tied to ritual, daily life, or royalty. Its inclusion in Unicode enables accurate digital representation and study of these important historical texts across modern platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+139ED
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	𓧭
HTML Hex Encoding	𓧭
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xA7 0xAD
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDDED
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000139ED
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udded

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-26-033
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	An arm, bent at the elbow, in a V shape, hand holding a brush.
kEH_Func	Logogram (to write, to inscribe)
kEH_FVal	spẖr
kEH_UniK	HJ D246
kEH_JSesh	D246
kEH_HG	D246
kEH_IFAO	114,1