U+139F5 "𓧵" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓧵

U+139F5 "𓧵" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a sign from the Egyptian Hieroglyph Extended-A block, which encodes elements from the ancient Egyptian writing system used along the Nile for religious texts, administrative records, and monumental inscriptions. This specific glyph, catalogued under the Gardiner sign list as a vertical stroke resembling a stylized tool or object, belongs to a group of hieroglyphs representing common implements or concepts. Its encoding in Unicode allows modern digital preservation and scholarly study of Egyptian language and culture, facilitating precise representation in academic texts and software.

General Properties

Code Point	U+139F5
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	𓧵
HTML Hex Encoding	𓧵
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xA7 0xB5
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDDF5
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000139F5
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\uddf5

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-27-011
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Two arms, elbows bent, upper arms overlapping, forearms separated, lower forearm nearly horizontal, holding a wick of twisted flax, consisting of 3 loops (V28).
kEH_Func	Logogram (to make holy/to be sacred)
kEH_FVal	ḏsr
kEH_UniK	HJ D358
kEH_JSesh	D358
kEH_HG	D358