U+138B8 "𓢸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+138B8 "𓢸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to encode a wide range of hieroglyphic signs from the ancient Egyptian writing system. This specific character represents a particular hieroglyphic symbol, often cataloged with a Gardiner-style sign number or a specific transliteration value, though its exact meaning depends on the context of the original inscription in which it was used. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode allows for the accurate digital representation, preservation, and scholarly study of ancient Egyptian texts, enabling researchers and enthusiasts to share and render these historical symbols across modern computing platforms.
General Properties
Code Point
U+138B8
Name
Egyptian Hieroglyph-#
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𓢸
HTML Hex Encoding
𓢸
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x93 0xA2 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD80E 0xDCB8
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000138B8
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud80e\udcb8
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Unikemet Data
kEH_Cat
C-36-017
kEH_Core
C
kEH_Desc
Goddess, seated, knees up, with covered legs and arms, with the head of a lion/lioness, with a plan of a crossroads in a village (O49) on her head, holding a papyrus stem (M013).
kEH_Func
Logogram (city, village)
kEH_FVal
nêž½w.t
kEH_UniK
C165G