U+14373 "𔍳" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+14373 "𔍳" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific code point within the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support the digital representation of ancient Egyptian writing. This particular glyph corresponds to a defined hieroglyphic sign, though its exact identification as a Gardiner number or specific phonetic or logographic value is typically designated by the "-#" placeholder in its general name. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the accurate encoding, storage, and digital display of this ancient script, enabling modern researchers, linguists, and enthusiasts to work with the symbol in text files, scholarly databases, and software without relying on images or specialized fonts for each individual sign.

General Properties

Code Point	U+14373
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	𔍳
HTML Hex Encoding	𔍳
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8D 0xB3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDF73
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00014373
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udf73

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	W-06-023
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A tall water pot, with a forward, downward line of liquid coming from the top of the vessel, with the line ending on top of a canal (N36).
kEH_Func	Logogram (to be cool, to cool)
kEH_FVal	ḳbḥ
kEH_UniK	W099A