U+13E31 "𓸱" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13E31 "𓸱" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a standardized glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, specifically representing a numeral sign or a placeholder for a number in ancient Egyptian writing. This character falls within the subset of hieroglyphs used for numeric notation, allowing scribes to denote quantities or enumerate items in inscriptions and administrative texts. Its inclusion in Unicode preserves a functional element of the hieroglyphic script, bridging modern digital encoding with the classical system of counting and record keeping from ancient Egypt.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13E31
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	𓸱
HTML Hex Encoding	𓸱
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB8 0xB1
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDE31
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013E31
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\ude31

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-06-018
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A pool with papyrus flowers, consisting of three vertical flowers and two buds, with a ripple of water written inside the oval pool.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	šꜣ
kEH_UniK	HJ M008B
kEH_JSesh	M8B
kEH_HG	M8B
kEH_IFAO	237,6