U+13A23 "" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+13A23 "" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, representing a discrete symbol within the ancient Egyptian writing system, though its precise linguistic meaning or classification as a sign (such as a phonogram, ideogram, or determinative) is not explicitly defined by its official character name alone. This character is part of a broader effort to digitally encode a large corpus of hieroglyphic signs, allowing for modern electronic preservation and scholarly study of the script used for monumental inscriptions and religious texts from ancient Egypt. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures that the symbol can be consistently represented across different platforms and software, facilitating research and communication among Egyptologists and enthusiasts who work with these historic characters.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𓨣 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𓨣 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x93 0xA8 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD80E 0xDE23 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00013A23 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud80e\ude23 |
Unicode Properties
Unikemet Data
| kEH_Cat |
D-36-010 |
| kEH_Core |
C |
| kEH_Desc |
A stylized set of two toes, resembling a harpoon-head with two horizontal strokes and a single curl on top of the point (HG T19), on top of base resembling the right side of the sky (N44). |
| kEH_Func |
Phonemogram |
| kEH_FVal |
sꜣḥ |
| kEH_UniK |
HJ D063A |
| kEH_JSesh |
D63A |
| kEH_HG |
D63A |