U+13ED8 "𓻘" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓻘

U+13ED8 "𓻘" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the extended repertoire of Egyptian hieroglyphs encoded in the Unicode Standard, representing a unique symbol used in the ancient Egyptian writing system. This particular character belongs to the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, which includes signs that were not part of the original 1991 encoding but were added later to support a broader range of texts from different periods and contexts. As a hieroglyph, it likely corresponds to a distinct phonetic value or logographic meaning, such as an object, concept, or sound, functioning as part of the complex script that combined ideograms, phonograms, and determinatives. While its exact designation as "Hieroglyph-#" suggests it is a placeholder for a specific sign number in a standard classification system like Gardiner's sign list or the Manuel de Codage, the character allows for accurate digital representation and preservation of ancient Egyptian language and culture in modern

General Properties

Code Point U+13ED8
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 𓻘
HTML Hex Encoding 𓻘
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0xBB 0x98
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80F 0xDED8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00013ED8
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80f\uded8

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-03-013
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc The sun, with a cobra (Naja haje), standing up, with expanded hood (uraeus) at either side, heads below the sun disk.
kEH_Func Logogram (king of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt)
kEH_FVal n(.y)-sw.t-bêž½.ty
kEH_UniK HJ N006D
kEH_JSesh N6D
kEH_HG N6D
kEH_IFAO 263,14