U+13D23 "𓴣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13D23 "𓴣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph script block, representing a hieroglyphic sign that was used in ancient Egyptian writing, typically part of a larger system of logographic and phonetic symbols carved or painted on monuments, papyri, and tomb walls. While its precise semantic value can vary based on context, such characters often denote objects, concepts, or sounds, and in this case the sign is structured with a distinct shape that likely corresponds to a particular word or syllable within the extensive hieroglyphic repertoire. The inclusion of this and other hieroglyphs in Unicode allows for digital representation and study of one of humanity’s earliest writing systems, preserving the visual integrity of these ancient symbols for modern computing and academic use.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13D23
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	𓴣
HTML Hex Encoding	𓴣
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB4 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDD23
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013D23
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udd23

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	H-08-012
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A feather (H6), angled forwards, on top of a wide cup (W10).
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	šps
kEH_UniK	HJ H026
kEH_JSesh	H26
kEH_HG	H26