U+13E02 "𓸂" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13E02 "𓸂" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, representing a sign known as the "djed pillar" or a variation thereof, which in ancient Egyptian writing symbolized stability, endurance, and the spine of the god Osiris. This character is part of a digital encoding standard that allows modern computers and devices to display and process this ancient script, preserving the visual form of a symbol that was used in religious and funerary contexts on temple walls, papyri, and artifacts. Its inclusion in Unicode aids scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts in the accurate digital representation and study of Egyptian hieroglyphic texts, bridging millennia of history with contemporary technology.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13E02
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	𓸂
HTML Hex Encoding	𓸂
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB8 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDE02
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013E02
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\ude02

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	M-01-023
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A tree (M1), written over a horned desert viper (Cerastes cerastes) (I9), in front of a schematic representation of three sealed water pots in a rack (W17A); on top of a standard used for carrying religious symbols (R12).
kEH_Func	Logogram (13th nome of Upper Egypt)
kEH_FVal	nḏf.t-ḫnt.t
kEH_UniK	N112A