U+13AB8 "𓪸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓪸

U+13AB8 "𓪸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, specifically part of the repertoire used to write the ancient Egyptian language. This particular sign represents a specific object or concept in the hieroglyphic script, though its precise reading and meaning depend on its context within a text, as Egyptian hieroglyphs could function as logograms, phonograms, or determinatives. The character is encoded in Unicode to facilitate digital representation and study of ancient Egyptian writing, allowing researchers and enthusiasts to accurately reproduce inscriptions from the Pharaonic period.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13AB8
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	𓪸
HTML Hex Encoding	𓪸
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xAA 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDEB8
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013AB8
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udeb8

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-14-024
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A hippopotamus, with the limbs of a feline, head and tail of a crocodile, standing on its hind legs, front leg extended forwards (E134), with a headdress of bovine horns with a sun disk (F102), paw upon a rolled-up herdsman's shelter of papyrus (V17).
kEH_Func	Logogram/Phonemogram (great one (female))
kEH_FVal	wr.t
kEH_UniK	E298