U+13DF5 "𓷵" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓷵

U+13DF5 "𓷵" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph Extended-A block, representing a specific sign used in the ancient Egyptian writing system as documented in the Unicode Standard. This character, formally categorized as an Egyptological hieroglyph, is part of a larger set of encoded symbols that correspond to the Gardiner sign list and other scholarly references, enabling digital representation of elements like phonograms, determinatives, or logograms. Its inclusion supports academic work in Egyptology by allowing precise text processing and display of authentic hieroglyphic inscriptions, though the precise semantic identity or phonetic value of this particular sign may vary based on context and ongoing research.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13DF5
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	𓷵
HTML Hex Encoding	𓷵
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB7 0xB5
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDDF5
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013DF5
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\uddf5

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	L-06-017
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A scorpion (L19), on top of a standard used for carrying religious symbols (R12).
kEH_Func	Logogram (Serket/Selkis (divinity))
kEH_FVal	srḳ.t
kEH_UniK	L036