U+13BE3 "𓯣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓯣

U+13BE3 "𓯣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script, encoded as part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block in Unicode. This character represents a particular logographic or phonetic element, typically depicting a stylized figure or object, often used in religious, funerary, or administrative texts from the Middle and New Kingdom periods. Its precise meaning can vary depending on context, but it is generally associated with concepts of divinity, protection, or ritual, reflecting the intricate writing system that combined ideograms with phonetic complements. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode helps preserve and digitize ancient Egyptian writing for modern scholarship and cultural heritage.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13BE3
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	𓯣
HTML Hex Encoding	𓯣
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xAF 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDFE3
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013BE3
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udfe3

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	F-25-001
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A vertebra with a tall spine on top, seen lengthwise.
kEH_Func	Classifier (backbone)
kEH_FVal	psḏ
kEH_UniK	HJ F172
kEH_JSesh	F172
kEH_HG	F172
kEH_IFAO	486,14