U+13C55 "𓱕" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓱕

U+13C55 "𓱕" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph Extended-A block, representing a sign that functions as a phonetic determinative or logogram in ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character is one of many standardized symbols used to encode the complex hieroglyphic script, which combines ideographic and alphabetic elements to convey the language of pharaonic Egypt. While the exact meaning and transliteration of this sign depend on its context within a given text, its inclusion in Unicode allows for accurate digital representation and scholarly exchange of Egyptian inscriptions, ensuring preservation and accessibility of this historical writing system in modern technology.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13C55
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	𓱕
HTML Hex Encoding	𓱕
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB1 0x95
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDC55
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013C55
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udc55

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	G-11-066
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A gray heron (Ardea cinerea), legs drawn towards the body (G215), with the claws on top of a sand covered mountain over the edge of the cultivated areas (N26).
kEH_Func	Logogram (to inundate)
kEH_FVal	bꜥḥ
kEH_UniK	HJ G216A
kEH_JSesh	G216A
kEH_HG	G216A