U+13B40 "ð“­€" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

ð“­€

U+13B40 "ð“­€" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, representing a sign that functions as a determinative or phonetic component in ancient Egyptian writing, typically depicting an object or concept related to daily life or ritual practice. Its precise classification, as indicated by the "#" placeholder, depends on the Gardiner sign list or other Egyptological cataloging systems, but the character itself was added to the Unicode Standard to facilitate digital preservation and scholarly study of the hieroglyphic script. This encoding allows researchers, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately represent and share the symbol in modern text without relying on images or special fonts, thereby supporting the ongoing analysis and appreciation of ancient Egyptian language and culture.

General Properties

Code Point U+13B40
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 𓭀
HTML Hex Encoding 𓭀
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0xAD 0x80
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80E 0xDF40
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00013B40
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80e\udf40

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-23-043
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc The hill country over the edge of the cultivated areas (N25) in front of a bovid (bull), standing (E1), on top of a standard used for the carrying of religious symbols (R12) on top of a parcel of land with irrigation ditches (N24).
kEH_Func Logogram (6th nome of Lower Egypt)
kEH_FVal ḫꜣsw.w
kEH_UniK HJ E207
kEH_JSesh E207
kEH_HG E207