U+140F6 "𔃶" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔃶

U+140F6 "𔃶" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to enable the digital representation of ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character is encoded for use in text environments, allowing researchers, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately transcribe and study hieroglyphic inscriptions without relying on placeholder images or specialized fonts. While its exact meaning or phonetic value corresponds to a specific sign in the Gardiner classification system, the character helps preserve and disseminate the complex writing system used for over three thousand years in ancient Egypt.

General Properties

Code Point	U+140F6
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	𔃶
HTML Hex Encoding	𔃶
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x83 0xB6
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDCF6
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000140F6
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udcf6

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	R-05-011
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A censer for fumigation, resembling the forearm and hand of a man, holding a bowl for incense with smoke rising from the bowl (R7), with the head of a falcon, with a sun disk (N5) on top of its head, at the back.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram/logogram (to satisfy)
kEH_FVal	(s)ḥtp
kEH_UniK	HJ R042
kEH_JSesh	R42
kEH_HG	R42
kEH_IFAO	352,7