U+14163 "𔅣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔅣

U+14163 "𔅣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph block, encoded as part of the Unicode standard to represent one of the many pictorial signs used in ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character falls under the category of a hieroglyphic sign, though its exact phonetic or semantic value is often identified by a unique Gardiner number or label rather than a direct modern name. As with other characters in this block, it serves the crucial purpose of digitally preserving and rendering the complex script of ancient Egypt, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to accurately display, study, and exchange texts without losing the visual integrity of the original symbols. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that this ancient form of communication remains accessible in modern digital environments for historical research and cultural documentation.

General Properties

Code Point	U+14163
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	𔅣
HTML Hex Encoding	𔅣
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x85 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDD63
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00014163
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udd63

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	S-05-009
kEH_Core	N
kEH_UniK	HJ S059
kEH_JSesh	S59
kEH_HG	S59