U+13EC5 "𓻅" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓻅

U+13EC5 "𓻅" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, representing a numeral sign used within the ancient Egyptian writing system to denote a particular quantity or mathematical value. This character is part of the Egyptian hieroglyphic script, which combines logographic and alphabetic elements, and its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital representation and study of ancient texts, inscriptions, and mathematical records. While the exact reading and usage of this particular numeral may vary based on context and the broader hieroglyphic corpus, it functions within a system where numerical values were often expressed through combinations of distinct signs, enabling scholars to more accurately reconstruct economic, administrative, and religious documents from pharaonic Egypt.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13EC5
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	𓻅
HTML Hex Encoding	𓻅
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xBB 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDEC5
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013EC5
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udec5

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	N-01-005
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Right side of the sky (or a cavern in profile).
kEH_Func	Classifier cavern
kEH_FVal	tpḥ.t
kEH_UniK	HJ N044
kEH_JSesh	N44
kEH_HG	N44
kEH_IFAO	261,3