U+13CC9 "𓳉" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓳉

U+13CC9 "𓳉" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script, cataloged in the Unicode Standard's Egyptian Hieroglyphs block (range U+13000 to U+1342F). This particular glyph, often referenced by its Gardiner sign number which unfortunately is not definitively provided by its Unicode name alone, represents a phonogram or determinative used in religious, monumental, and funerary texts to convey sounds or concepts in the hieroglyphic writing system. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital representation, preservation, and study of one of humanity's oldest writing systems, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to type and display this ancient symbol across modern electronic platforms. The character’s precise meaning depends on its context within an inscription, as Egyptian hieroglyphs could function as logograms, phonograms, or determinatives.

General Properties

Code Point U+13CC9
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 𓳉
HTML Hex Encoding 𓳉
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0xB3 0x89
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80F 0xDCC9
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00013CC9
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80f\udcc9

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-15-013
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc An archaic image of a falcon/cult image of a falcon, wearing a headdress consisting of two plumes (S9), with a flagellum (S45) on its back.
kEH_Func Logogram (Sopdu (divinity))
kEH_FVal spd.w
kEH_UniK HJ G013A
kEH_JSesh G13A
kEH_HG G13A
kEH_IFAO 194,4