U+13A23 "𓨣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓨣

U+13A23 "𓨣" 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

Code Point U+13A23
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 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

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-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