U+13B31 "𓬱" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓬱

U+13B31 "𓬱" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the Egyptian Hieroglyph script block, representing a glyph designated for a numbering or counting function within the ancient Egyptian writing system. It belongs to a set of symbols that encode numerals or abstract concepts rather than individual letters or phonetic sounds, and its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve the visual and semantic diversity of hieroglyphic texts for digital use. This character is part of the broader effort to catalog and digitize the thousands of signs used in Egyptian inscriptions, allowing researchers and enthusiasts to accurately represent ancient writing in modern electronic formats.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13B31
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	𓬱
HTML Hex Encoding	𓬱
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xAC 0xB1
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDF31
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013B31
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udf31

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-23-021
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A bovid, standing, with a feather (H6) on its back, angled backwards.
kEH_Func	Classifier glad, pleased
kEH_FVal	ꜣms
kEH_UniK	E174I