U+13A87 "𓪇" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓪇

U+13A87 "𓪇" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a symbol from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, specifically part of the set of signs used in ancient Egyptian writing. This particular glyph represents a determinative or phonetic component within the hieroglyphic script, often associated with the concept of "night" or "darkness," as indicated by its depiction of a stylized sky with stars. It would have been inscribed on temple walls, tomb decorations, and papyri to convey meaning in religious, administrative, or funerary texts alongside other hieroglyphs. The inclusion of this character in Unicode allows for its digital representation, preserving a small piece of the rich linguistic heritage of ancient Egypt for modern scholars and enthusiasts.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13A87
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	𓪇
HTML Hex Encoding	𓪇
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xAA 0x87
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDE87
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013A87
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\ude87

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	E-07-005
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A jackal, lying down, tail downwards, on top of a platform.
kEH_Func	Logogram ((secret) image (of a god))
kEH_FVal	sštꜣ
kEH_UniK	HJ E015A
kEH_JSesh	E15A
kEH_HG	E15A
kEH_IFAO	130,6