The following is a ย list of commonly used hieroglyphs as organized by Sir Alan H. Gardiner in his Egyptian Grammar. The signs are organized into 26 main categories followed by 3 sections that list hieroglyphs by their shape. Choose from any of the links below to guide yourself to a specific category.
Phono. โ Phonogram ย ย ย Ideo. โ Ideogram ย ย ย Det. โ Determinative ย ย ย Var. โ Variant.
A. Man and His occupations
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
A1 |
๐ |
Seated man | Det. of man, names; Pronoun1st sing.ย i, wi, ink, kwi. โI,โ โme,โ โmy.โ |
A2 |
๐ |
Man with hand to mouth | Det. of eat, drink, speak, think. |
A3 |
๐ |
Man sitting on heel | Det. of sit. |
A4 |
๐ |
Man with arms raised | Det. adoration, hide |
A5 |
๐ |
Man hiding | Det. hide |
A5a |
๐ |
ย | ย |
A6 |
๐ |
Man purifying | Det. purity, cleanliness |
A6a |
๐ |
ย | ย |
A6b |
๐ |
ย | ย |
A7 |
๐ |
Fatigued man | Det. weary, weak |
A8 |
๐ |
Man performing hnw | Det. in hnw โjubilationโ |
A9 |
๐ |
Man with basket on head | Det. in 3แนฏp โload,โ f3i โcarry,โ k3t โwork.โ |
A10 |
๐ |
Man holding an oar | Det. in sแธณdw โsail.โ |
A11 |
๐ |
Man with scepter and crook | Det. แธซnms โfriend.โ |
A12 |
๐ |
Man with bow and quiver | Det. mลกสฟ โarmy,โ soldier. |
A13 |
๐ |
Man with arms bound | Det. แธซfty โenemy.โ |
A14 |
๐ |
Man with bleeding head | Det. of mwt โdie,โ enemy. |
A14a |
๐ |
Man with axe to head | Var. of A14 |
A15 |
๐ |
Man falling | Det. แธซr โfall,โ sแธซrt โoverthrow.โ |
A16 |
๐ |
Man bowing | Det. ksi โbow.โ |
A17 |
๐ |
Child with hand to mouth | Det. ลกri โyoung.โ Ideo. แบrd โchild.โ |
A17a |
๐ |
Child sitting | Det. sit, young. |
A18 |
๐ |
Child wearing red crown | Det. child-king |
A19 |
๐ |
Aged man bending with stick | Det. i3w โold,โ smsw โeldest,โ wr โgreat one, chief.โ |
A20 |
๐ |
Man leaning on forked stick | Var. of A19. |
A21 |
๐ |
Man with stick | Det. and Ideo.ย sr โofficial, noble.โ |
A22 |
๐ |
Statue of man with stick and scepter | Det. statue. |
A23 |
๐ |
King with stick and mace | Det. ity, โsovereign.โ |
A24 |
๐ |
Man striking with stick in both hands | Det. แธฅwi, โstrike,โ nแธฅm โtake away.โ Ideo. nแธซt strong. |
A25 |
๐ |
Man striking with stick in one hand | Det. hwi โstrike.โ |
A26 |
๐ |
Man beckoning | Det. nis โcall.โ Ideo. vocative i, โOh!โ |
A27 |
๐ |
Man running | Phon. in โby,โ agent particle. |
A28 |
๐ |
Man with arms raised | Det. แธณ3 โhigh,โ แธฅสฟi โrejoice.โ |
A29 |
๐ก |
Man upside down | Det. upside down. |
A30 |
๐ข |
Man with arms outstretched | Det. i3w โpraise,โ dw3 โadoration.โ |
A31 |
๐ฃ |
Man with arms turned behind him | Det. turn away. |
A32 |
๐ค |
Man dancing | Det. dance. |
ย |
๐ฅ |
ย | ย |
A33 |
๐ฆ |
Man with stick and bundle | Det. wander, herdsman. |
A34 |
๐ง |
Man pounding in a mortar | Det. แธซwsi โpound, build.โ |
A35 |
๐จ |
Man building a wall | Det. and Ideo. แธณd โbuild.โ |
A36 |
๐ฉ |
Man straining into a vessel | Det. and Ideo.ย สฟfty โbrewer.โ |
A37 |
๐ช |
Commoner form A36 | Use as A36. |
A38 |
๐ซ |
Man holding two animal emblems | Ideo. แธณis/แธณsi โโCusaeโ (town). |
A39 |
๐ฌ |
Man holding two giraffes | Use as A38. |
A40 |
๐ญ |
Seated god | Det. god. Replaces A1 as 1st sing pronoun when god speaks. i, wi, ink, kwi. |
A40a |
๐ฎ |
ย | ย |
A41 |
๐ฏ |
Seated king | Det. nsw โking,โย ย แธฅm โmajesty,โ nb โlord.โ |
A42 |
๐ฐ |
Seated king holding flail | Use as A41. |
A42a |
๐ฑ |
ย | ย |
A43 |
๐ฒ |
King wearing white crown of Upper Egypt | Det. king of Upper Egypt. |
A43a |
๐ณ |
ย | ย |
A44 |
๐ด |
King holding flail and wearing white crown of Upper Egypt | Use as A43. |
A45 |
๐ต |
King wearing red crown of Lower Egypt. | Det. and Ideo. bity โking of Lower Egypt.โ |
A45a |
๐ถ |
ย | ย |
A46 |
๐ท |
King holding flail and wearing red crown of Lower Egypt. | Same as A45 |
A47 |
๐ธ |
Seated sheperd | Det. and Ideo.ย s3w โguard,โ mniw โherdsman.โ |
A48 |
๐น |
Man holding knife | Det. iry โrelating to.โ |
A49 |
๐บ |
Foreigner with stick | Det. foreigner, ย สฟ3mw โAsiatics.โ |
A50 |
๐ป |
Noble seated on chair | Det. revered person, deceased. Var. A1 for 1st sing. pronoun. |
A51 |
๐ผ |
Noble seated on chair with flagellum | Det. and Ideo. ลกpsi โnobleโ |
A52 |
๐ฝ |
Kneeling noble with flail | Det. revered person, deceased. |
A53 |
๐พ |
Upright mummy | Det. mummy, statue, likeness, form. |
A54 |
๐ฟ |
Recumbent mummy | Det. dead. |
A55 |
๐ |
Mummy on bed | Det. sแธr โlie down,โ dead. |
A59 |
๐ |
Man threatening stick with one hand | Det. drive off. |
B. Woman and Her Occupations
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
B1 | ๐ | Seated Woman | Det. woman, name. Sometimes for A1 1st sing. pronoun – i |
B2 | ๐ | Pregnant woman | Det. pregnant |
B3 | ๐ | Woman giving birth | Det. and Ideo. msi “give birth, bear.” |
B4 | ๐ | Var. B3 | Use as B3. |
B5 | ๐ | Woman nursing child | Det. mnสฟt “nurse.” |
B6 | ๐ | Woman and seated child | Det. rnn “nurse.” |
B7 | ๐ | Seated queen holding flower | Det. queens’ names. |
C. Anthropomorphic Deities
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
C1 | ๐ | God with sun-disk and uraeus | Det. and Ideo. Rสฟ “Re, sun-god” |
C2 | ๐ | God with falcon head and sun-disk holding สฟnแธซ | Var. C1. Det. and Ideo. Rสฟ “Re, sun-god” |
C3 | ๐ | God with ibis head | Det. or Ideo. แธแธฅwty “Thoth” |
C4 | ๐ | God with ram head | Det. or Ideo. แบnmw “Khnum” |
C5 | ๐ก | God with ram head holding สฟnแธซ | Use as C4. |
C6 | ๐ข | God with jackal head | Det. and Ideo. inpw “Anubis,” wp-w3wt “Wepwawet.” |
C7 | ๐ฃ | God with Seth head | Det. and Ideo. Stแธซ “Seth.” |
C8 | ๐ค | Min | Det. and Ideo. Mnw “Min.” |
C9 | ๐ฅ | Goddess with horned sun-disk | Det. and Ideo. |
C10 | ๐ฆ | God with feather | Det. and Ideo. M3สฟt “Maat” |
C10a | ๐ง | Goddess with feather holding สฟnแธซ | Use as C10 |
C11 | ๐จ | แธฅแธฅ-figure | Ideo. แธฅแธฅ “million,” god Heh. |
C12 | ๐ฉ | Amun | Det. and Ideo. Imn “Amun.” |
C17 | ๐ฎ | Montu | Det. and Ideo Mntw “Montu.” |
C18 | ๐ฏ | Tatjenen | Det. and Ideo. t3-แนฏnnii “Tatjenen.” |
C19 | ๐ฐ | Ptah | Det. and Ideo. Ptแธฅ “Ptah.” |
C20 | ๐ฑ | Variant C19 | Use as C19 |
D. Parts of the Human Body
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
D1 | ๐ถ | Head | Phono. tp. Det. or Ideo. for tp “head,” tpy “first, chief.” Det. แธ3แธ3“head.” |
D2 | ๐ท | Face | Phon. แธฅr. Ideo. for แธฅr “face.” |
D3 | ๐ธ | Hair | Det. for ลกny “hair,” iwn “complexion, nature.” Abbr. for gm wลก “found missing.” |
D4 | ๐น | Eye | Phono. iri “to do, make.” Ideo. for irt “eye.” |
D5 | ๐บ | Eye with paint | Det. for actions or conditions of the eye. ex. dgi “look,” ลกp “blind.” |
D6 | ๐ป | Eye with paint | Use as D5. |
D7 | ๐ผ | Eye with paint | Det. for adorn and in สฟnw ” “Anu” (location). |
D8 | ๐ฝ | Eye enclosed | Det. forสฟnw “Turah,” สฟn “beautiful.” |
D9 | ๐ฟ | Eye weeping | Det. or Ideo. for rmi “weep.” |
D10 | ๐ | Eye with falcon’s head marking | Det. or Ideo. for w3แธt “wedjat eye.” |
D11 | ๐ | White part of w3แธt eye | 1/2 แธฅeqat measure of grain. |
D12 | ๐ | Eye pupil | Det. for แธfd “pupil of eye.” |
D13 | ๐ | Eyebrow | 1/8 แธฅeqat measure of grain. |
D14 | ๐ | White part of w3แธt eye | 1/16 แธฅeqat measure of grain. |
D15 | ๐ | Part of w3แธt eye markings | 1/32 แธฅeqat measure of grain. |
D16 | ๐ | Part of w3แธt eye markings | 1/64 แธฅeqat measure of grain. |
D17 | ๐ | Markings of w3แธt eye | Det. or Ideo. for tit “figure, image.” |
D18 | ๐ | Ear | Det. or Ideo. for msแธr “ear.” |
D19 | ๐ | Eye, nose, and cheek | Det. or Ideo. for fnd “nose.” Det. sn “smell,” rลก “rejoice.” |
D20 | ๐ | Var. D19 | Use as D19 |
D21 | ๐ | Mouth | Phon. r. Ideo. for r “mouth.” |
D22 | ๐ | Mouth with two lines | Ideo. for rwy “2/3.” |
D23 | ๐ | Mouth with three lines | Ideo. for แธซmt rw “3/4.” |
D24 | ๐ | Upper lip with teeth | Det. or Ideo. for spt “lip.” Mistakenly used a F42. |
D25 | ๐ | Lips with teeth | Det. or Ideo. for spty “lips.” |
D26 | ๐ | Lips spewing water | Det. for spit, spew. ex. psg “spit,” แธณสฟ “spew out.” |
D27 | ๐ | Breast | Det. for breast, suckle. ex. mnแธ “breast” |
D27a | ๐ | Var. of D27 | Use as D27. |
D28 | ๐ | Two arms | Phono. k3. Ideo. for k3 “soul.” |
D29 | ๐ | Var. of D28 | Use as D28. |
D30 | ๐ | Two arms with tail | Det. for nแธฅb-k3w “Uniter of Attributes, Assigner of Kas,” name of mythical serpent deity. |
D31 | ๐ | Combination of signs D32 and U36 | Ideo. for แธฅm-k3 “ka servent.” |
D32 | ๐ | Two arms embracing | Det. for embrace, open. ex. inแธณ “envelop,” แธฅpt “embrace.” |
D33 | ๐ | Arms holding oar | Phono. แบn. Ideo. for แบni “row.” |
D34 | ๐ | Arms with shield and axe | Ideo. for สฟแธฅ3 “fight” |
D34a | ๐ | Arms with shield and mace | Use as D34. |
D35 | ๐ | Negative arms | Phono. n. Ideo. for n and nn, “not.” Det. negation. |
D36 | ๐ | Arm | Phono. สฟ. Ideo. สฟ “arm, hand.” |
D37 | ๐ | Arm holding sign X8 | Phono. di in rdi “give.” |
D38 | ๐ | Arm holding bread | Phono. mi or m. Det. for imi “give.” |
D39 | ๐ | Arm holding W24 | Det. for offer, present. ex. แธฅnk “present,” drp “offer.” |
D40 | ๐ก | Arm holding stick | Det. for force, effort. ex. nแธซt “strong.” Ideo. h3i “evaluate.” |
D41 | ๐ข | Arm with downward facing palm | Phono. ni. Det. for arm. ex. rmn “arm, shoulder.” |
D42 | ๐ฃ | Arm with downward facing palm | Det. or Ideo. for mแธฅ “cubit” |
D43 | ๐ค | Arm with flail | Phono. แธซw. Ideo. for แธซwi “protect. |
D44 | ๐ฅ | Arm with scepter | Det. and Ideo. for แธซrp “control, be at head of, administer.” |
D45 | ๐ฆ | Arm with brush | Det. and Ideo. for แธsr “clear road, sacred, holy.” |
D46 | ๐ง | Hand | Phono. d. Ideo. for แธrt “hand.” |
D46a | ๐จ | Hand with water | Ideo. for idt “fragrance.” |
D47 | ๐ฉ | Hand | Det. for แธrt “hand” when spelled with Phono. |
D48 | ๐ช | Palm without thumb | Ideo. ลกsp “palm, hand-breadth” (measure) |
D49 | ๐ฌ | Fist | Det. for grasp. ex. 3mm “grasp,” แธซfสฟ “seize.” |
D50 | ๐ญ | Vertical finger | Ideo. for แธbสฟ “finger,” แธbสฟ “10,000.” Det. for accurate, when doubled. |
D51 | ๐ท | Horizontal finger | Det. for actions related to finger, fruit, flower. ex. สฟnt “nail,” แธซ3i “measure,” dแธณr “fruit.” |
D52 | ๐ธ | Penis | Phono. mt. Det. for male. ex. สฟ3 “ass,” แนฏ3y “male.” Ideo. k3 “bull.” |
D53 | ๐บ | Penis with liquid | Det. for male, penis. ex. m b3แธฅ “in the presence of” แธr b3แธฅ “since,” r b3แธฅ “before.” |
D54 | ๐ป | Legs walking | Phono. iw in iwi “come.” Det. for motion. |
D55 | ๐ฝ | Legs walking (reverse of D54) | Det. for backwards. ex. สฟnn “turn back,” แธซtแธซt “be reversed.” |
D56 | ๐พ | Leg | Phono. pd. Det. for leg, foot. ex. rd “leg,” pd “knee.” |
D57 | ๐ฟ | Leg with T30 | Det. for mutilate. ex. i3แนฏ “be mutilated.” |
D58 | ๐ | Foot | Phono. b. Ideo. for bw “place.” |
D59 | ๐ | Foot with D36 | Phono. สฟb |
D60 | ๐ | Foot with water streaming | Ideo. for wสฟb “pure, clean.” |
D61 | ๐ | Toes | Ideo. for s3แธฅ “toe” |
D62 | ๐ | Var. D61 | Use as D61. |
D63 | ๐ | Var. D61 | Use as D61. |
E. Mammals
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
E1 | ๐ | Bull | Det. of cattle. ex. ng “bull,” mnmnt “cattle.” Ideo. in k3 “bull.” |
E2 | ๐ | Bull preparing to charge | Det. in sm3 “fighting bull.” Ideo. in k3 nแธซt “victorious bull,” (epithet of Pharaoh.) |
E3 | ๐ | Calf | Det. in bแธฅs “calf” |
E4 | ๐ | Sacred cow | Det. in แธฅs3t “sacred cow.” |
E5 | ๐ | Cow with calf | Det. in 3ms “show solicitude.” |
E6 | ๐ | Horse | Ideo. or Det. in ssmt “horse.” Det. in ibr “stallion.” |
E7 | ๐ | Donkey | Det. in สฟ3 “donkey.” |
E8 | ๐ | Kid | Phon. ib, “kid.” Det. in สฟwt “flocks.” |
E9 | ๐ | Newborn bubalis | Phon. iw. In iwr “conceive.” |
E10 | ๐ | Ram | Det. in b3 “ram,” แบnmw “Khnum,”สฟwt แธฅแธt “white flocks, sheep” |
E11 | ๐ | Ram | Use as E10 |
E12 | ๐ | Pig | Det. in rri “pig.” |
E13 | ๐ | Cat | Det. in miw “cat.” |
E14 | ๐ก | Dog | Det. in iw “dog,” แนฏsm “hound.” |
E15 | ๐ข | Recumbent Jackal | Det. or Ideo. in Inpw, “Anubis.” |
E16 | ๐ฃ | Recumbent Jackal on shrine | Use as E15. |
E17 | ๐ฅ | Jackal | Det. or Ideo. in s3b “jackal” and “dignitary.” |
E18 | ๐ง | Jackal on standard R12 | Det. or Ideo. in Wp-w3wt “Opener of ways, Wepwawet.” |
E19 | ๐จ | O.K. form of last | Use as E18 |
E20 | ๐ฉ | Seth animal | Det. or Ideo. in stแบ, stลก “Seth.” Det. in แบnnw “turmoil,” sh3 “confusion.” |
E21 | ๐ซ | Recumbent Seth animal | Det. in nลกni “storm, rage.” |
E22 | ๐ฌ | Lion | Det. or Ideo. in m3i “lion” |
E23 | ๐ญ | Recumbent Lion | Phon. rw. Det. or Ideo. in rw “lion.” |
E24 | ๐ฎ | Panther | Det. or Ideo. in 3by “panther, leopard.” |
E25 | ๐ฏ | Hippopotamus | Det. in db, dib “hippopotamus.” |
E26 | ๐ฐ | Elephant | Det. 3bw “elephant.” Ideo. in 3bw “Elephantine.” |
E27 | ๐ฑ | Giraffe | Det. sr “foretell.” Det. or Ideo in mmi “giraffe.” |
E28 | ๐ฒ | Oryx | Det. in m3แธฅแธ “oryx.” |
E29 | ๐ด | Gazelle | Det. in gแธฅs “gazelle.” |
E30 | ๐ต | Ibex | Det. in n3w, nr3w, ni3 “ibex.” |
E31 | ๐ถ | Goat with collar | Det. in sสฟแธฅ “rank, privilege.” |
E32 | ๐ท | Baboon | Det. in iสฟn “baboon,” ky “monkey,” qnd “furious.” |
E33 | ๐ธ | Monkey | Det. gf, gif “monkey.” |
E34 | ๐น | Hare | Phono. wn. wnn “be.” |
F. Parts of MAmmals
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
F1 |
๐พ |
Head of ox | Ideo. in offering formulas for k3 “cattle.” |
F2 |
๐ |
Head of charging ox | Det. in แธnd “rage.” |
F3 |
๐ |
Head of hippopotamus | Phono. 3t. Det. or Ideo. in “moment, attack.” |
F4 |
๐ |
Forepart of lion | Ideo. in แธฅ3t “front,” แธฅ3ty “heart.” |
F5 |
๐ |
Head of bubalis | Phon. ลกs3. Det. and Ideo. in ลกs3 “skilled” and “prayer.” |
F6 |
๐ |
Forepart of bubalis | Use as F5 |
F7 |
๐ |
Head of ram | Det. in ลกft “ram’s head.” Det. or Ideo. in ลกfyt “worth, dignity.” |
F8 |
๐ |
Forepart of ram | Use as F7 |
F9 |
๐ |
Head of leopard | Det. or Ideo. in pแธฅty “strength.” |
F10 |
๐ |
Head and neck of animal | Det. in แธซแธซ “throat,” สฟm “swallow.” |
F11 |
๐ |
O.K. form of F10 | Use as F10 |
F12 |
๐ |
Head and neck of jackal | Phon. wsr. Ideo in wsrt “neck.” In wsr “powerful” |
F13 |
๐ |
Horns of ox | Phon. wp. Ideo. in wpt “brow, beginning.” |
F14 |
๐ |
Combination of F13 and M4 | Ideo. wpt-rnpt “Opening of the Year.” |
F15 |
๐ |
Combination of F14 and N5 | Use as F14 |
F16 |
๐ |
Horn | Phono. สฟb. Det. or Ideo. in db “horn,” สฟb “horn.” In m-สฟb “together with.” |
F17 |
๐ |
Combination of F16 and D60 water vessel | Det. or Ideo. in สฟbw “purification.” |
F18 |
๐ |
Tusk of elephant | Phono. bแธฅ, แธฅw. Det. and Ideo. in ibแธฅ “tooth.” Det. in sbแธฅ “cry.” |
F19 |
๐ |
Jawbone of ox | Det. in สฟrt “jaw.” |
F20 |
๐ |
Tongue | Phono. ns. In ns “tongue.” Ideo. in imy-r “overseer.” |
F21 |
๐ |
Ear of ox | Phono. sแธm, idn. Det. or Ideo. in msแธr “ear. Ideo. sแธm, “hear.” |
F22 |
๐ |
Hindquarters of leopard or lion | Phono. pแธฅ in “reach,” pแธฅty “strength.” Ideo. for pแธฅwy “end.” |
F23 |
๐ |
Foreleg of ox | Det. or Ideo. in แธซpลก “strong arm, leg.” |
F24 |
๐ |
Reverse of F23 | Use as F23. |
F25 |
๐ |
Leg and hoof of ox | Phono. wแธฅm in “hoof,” “repeat.” |
F26 |
๐ |
Goatskin | Phono. แบn. In แบnw “interior,” แบn “approach.” |
F27 |
๐ |
Cowskin | Det. in dแธฅr “hide,” msk3 “skin.” |
F28 |
๐ |
Var. of F27 | Phono. s3b. |
F29 |
๐ |
Combination of F28 + arrow | Phono. st. Det. and Ideo. sti “pierce, shoot.” |
F30 |
๐ |
Water skin | Phono. ลกd. In ลกdi “draw forth,” ลกdw “water skin.” |
F31 |
๐ |
Three fox skins | Phono. ms. In msi “give birth.” |
F32 |
๐ก |
Animal belly and tail | Phono. แบ. Ideo. in แบt “belly, body.” |
F33 |
๐ข |
Tail | Phono. sd. Det. and Ideo in sd “tail.” |
F34 |
๐ฃ |
Heart | Ideo. in ib “heart.” Det. of ” แธฅ3ty “heart.” |
F35 |
๐ค |
Heart and windpipe | Phono. nfr. In nfr “good, beautiful.” |
F36 |
๐ฅ |
Lung and windpipe | Phono. sm3. In sm3 “unite” and “lung.” |
F37 |
๐ฆ |
Backbone and ribs | Det. or Ideo. in i3t “back.” Det. in psd “back.” |
F38 |
๐จ |
Var. of F37 | Det. in psd “back.” |
F39 |
๐ช |
Backbone and spinal cord | Det. and Ideo. in im3แธซ “spine” and “honor.” |
F40 |
๐ซ |
Backbone and spinal cord at each end | Phono. 3w. |
F41 |
๐ฌ |
Vertebrae | Det. in psd “back.” |
F42 |
๐ญ |
Rib | Phono. spr. In spr “approach.” |
F43 |
๐ฎ |
Ribs | Det. in sแธฅpt “ribs.” |
F44 |
๐ฏ |
Leg bone with meat | Phono. iwสฟ, isw. In iwสฟ inherit,” siw “exchange.” |
F45 |
๐ฐ |
Heifer uterus | Det. or Ideo. in dit “vulva, cow.” |
F46 |
๐ฒ |
Intestine | Ideo. in q3b “instestine,” m-q3b “in the midst of” pแธซr “turn.” |
F47 |
๐ด |
Var. of F46 | Use as F46. |
F48 |
๐ถ |
Var. of F46 | Use as F46. |
F49 |
๐ท |
Var. of F46 | Use as F46. |
F50 |
๐ธ |
Combination of F46 and S29 | Phono. spแธซr, “write, copy.” |
F51 |
๐น |
Piece of flesh | Phono. is, ist, ws. Det. แธฅสฟ “flesh,” iwf “meat.” |
F52 |
๐ฝ |
Excrement | Det. in แธฅs “excrement.” |
G. Birds
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
G1 |
๐ฟ |
Vulture | Phono. 3. In 3 “vulture.’ |
G2 |
๐ |
Two Vultures | Phono 33. In m33 “see.” |
G3 |
๐ |
Combination of G1 + U1 | Phono. in m3. In sm3wy “renew.” |
G4 |
๐ |
Buzzard | Phono. tyw. |
G5 |
๐ |
Falcon | Ideo. แธฅrw “Horus.” |
G6 |
๐ |
Falcon with flail | De.t in bik “falcon.” |
G7 |
๐ |
Falcon on standard | Det. imn “Amun,” nsw “king,” divine. 1st sing. pro. i, wi, with divine speaker. |
G7a |
๐ |
Var of G7, Falcon in boat | Ideo. nmty “Nemty” |
G7b |
๐ |
Var of G7, G7a | Use as G7a. |
G8 |
๐ |
Combination of G5 + S12 | Ideo. Hr/bik nbw “Golden Horus/falcon.” |
G9 |
๐ |
Falcon with sun disk | Ideo. in rสฟ-แธฅrw-3แธซty “Re-Horakhty.” |
G10 |
๐ |
Falcon in sacred bark | Det. in skr “Sokar,” แธฅnw “Sokar bark.” |
G11 |
๐ |
Falcon image | Det. in สฟลกm, สฟแบm, สฟแธซm “divine image,” ลกnbt “breast.” |
G12 |
๐ |
Falcon image with flail | Use as G11. |
G13 |
๐ |
Falcon image with S9 | Ideo. แธฅrw nแธซny “Horus of Hierakonopolis.” Det. in spdw “Sopdu.” |
G14 |
๐ |
Vulture | Phono. mwt, mt. In mwt “mother.” |
G15 |
๐ |
Vulture with flail | Det. in mwt “Mut.” |
G16 |
๐ |
Nehkbet and Edjo | Ideo. in nbty “Two Ladies” (title of Pharaoh) |
G17 |
๐ |
Owl | Phono. m. |
G18 |
๐ |
Two Owls | Phono. mm. |
G19 |
๐ |
Combination of G17 + D37 | Phono. mi, m. |
G20 |
๐ |
Combination of G17 + D36 | Use as G19. |
G21 |
๐ |
Guinea fowl | Phono. nแธฅ. In nแธฅแธฅ “eternity.” |
G22 |
๐ |
Hoopoe | Phono. แธb/แธbt. |
G23 |
๐ |
Lapwing | Det. and Ideo. in rแธซyt “commoners.” |
G24 |
๐ |
Var. of G23 | Use as G23. |
G25 |
๐ |
Crested Ibis | Phono. 3แธซ. In “spirit.” |
G26 |
๐ |
Sacred ibis on standard | Det. in แธแธฅwty “Thoth.” |
G26a |
๐ |
Sacred ibis | Use as G26. |
G27 |
๐ |
Flamingo | Phono. dลกr. In dลกr “red,” “flamingo.” |
G28 |
๐ |
Black ibis | Phono. gm. In gmi “find.” |
G29 |
๐ ก |
Jabiru | Phono. b3. In “soul.” |
G30 |
๐ ข |
Three jabirus | Ideo. in b3w “spirits, strength.” |
G31 |
๐ ฃ |
Heron | Det. in ลกnty “heron.” |
G32 |
๐ ค |
Heron on perch | Det. or Ideo. in bสฟแธซi “inundated.” |
G33 |
๐ ฅ |
Egret | Det. sd3 “tremble.” |
G34 |
๐ ฆ |
Ostrich | Det. in niw “ostrich.” |
G35 |
๐ ง |
Cormorant | Phono. สฟq. In สฟq “enter.” |
G36 |
๐ จ |
Swallow | Phono. wr. In wr “great.” |
G37 |
๐ ช |
Sparrow | Det. in nแธs “small,” bin “bad.” |
G38 |
๐ ฌ |
Goose | Phono. gb. In gb “Geb.” Det. in wf3 “talk,” wsf “idle,” แธฅtm “perish.” |
G39 |
๐ ญ |
Duck | Phono. s3. In s3 “son.” Det. in si “duck.” |
G40 |
๐ ฎ |
Duck flying | Phono. p3. In p3 “the,” “fly.” |
G41 |
๐ ฏ |
Duck landing | Phono. แธซn. In แธซni “alight, halt,” แธซn “speech,” qm3 “throw,” “create.” |
G42 |
๐ ฐ |
Fattened bird | Det. and Ideo. in wลก3 “fatten,” แธf3w “provisions.” |
G43 |
๐ ฑ |
Quail chick, var. Z7 | Phono. w. |
G44 |
๐ ณ |
Two quail chicks | Phono. ww. In pแธฅww “end.” |
G45 |
๐ ด |
Combination of G43 + D36 | Phono wสฟ.In wสฟw “soldier.” |
G46 |
๐ ถ |
Combination of G43 + U1 | Phono. m3w. |
G47 |
๐ ท |
Duckling | Phono. แนฏ3. In แนฏ3y “male.” |
G48 |
๐ ธ |
Three ducklings in nest | Ideo. in sลก “nest.” |
G49 |
๐ น |
Ducks’ heads protruding from pool | Det. or Ideo. in sลก “nest.” |
G50 |
๐ บ |
Two plovers | Ideo. for rแธซty “washerman.” |
G51 |
๐ ป |
Bird pecking fish | Det. in แธฅ3m “catch fish.” |
G52 |
๐ ผ |
Goose feeding | Det. in snm “feed.” |
G53 |
๐ ฝ |
Human headed bird | Ideo. in b3 “soul.” |
G54 |
๐ พ |
Plucked bird | Phono. snแธ. In snแธ “fear.” |
H. Parts of Birds
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
H1 |
๐ ฟ |
Head of duck | Ideo. in 3pd “bird.” Det. in wลกn “wring the neck of birds.” |
H2 |
๐ |
Head of crested bird | Phono. m3สฟ, wลกm, p3q. Det. in m3สฟ “temple of the head,” “true.” |
H3 |
๐ |
Head of spoonbill | Phono. p3q. |
H4 |
๐ |
Head of vulture | Phono. nr. Det. in nrt “vulture.” |
H5 |
๐ |
Wing | Det. in แธnแธฅ “wing.” |
H6 |
๐ |
Feather | Phono. ลกw. Ideo. in ลกwt “feather.” Det. and Ideo. in m3สฟt “truth.” |
H7 |
๐ |
Claw | Phono. ลก3, ลก3t. In ลก3t “Shat” (location). |
H8 |
๐ |
Egg | Ideo. in s3 “son.” Det. sแธฅwt “egg.” |
I. Amphibious Animals, Reptiles, etc.
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
I1 |
๐ |
Lizard | Phono. สฟลก3. Det. for lizard. ex. สฟลก3 “lizard” and สฟลก3 “many, numerous.” |
I2 |
๐ |
Turtle | Det. or Ideo. for ลกtyw “turtle.” |
I3 |
๐ |
Crocodile | Det. or Ideo. for crocodile. ex. msแธฅ “crocodile,” 3d “agressive.” Ideo. ity “sovereign,” when reduplicated |
I4 |
๐ |
Crocodile on shrine | Det. sbk “Sobek.” |
I5 |
๐ |
Crocodile with curved tail | Det. in s3q “collect, gather.” |
I6 |
๐ |
Crocodile scales | Phono. km. In kmt “Egypt.” |
I7 |
๐ |
Frog | Det. in แธฅqt “Heqet.” Ideo. wแธฅm สฟnแธซ “repeating life.” |
I8 |
๐ |
Tadpole | Det. แธฅfnr “tadpole.” Ideo. แธฅfn “100,000.” |
I9 |
๐ |
Horned viper | Phono. f. Det. in it “father.” |
I10 |
๐ |
Cobra | Phono. แธ. |
I11 |
๐ |
Two cobras | Phono แธแธ. |
I12 |
๐ |
Erect cobra | Det. in สฟirt “uraeus.” Det. of goddesses. |
I13 |
๐ |
Combination of I12 + V30 | Det. in w3แธt “Wadjet.” |
I14 |
๐ |
Snake | Det. แธฅf3w “snake, serpent.” |
I15 |
๐ |
Var. of I15 | Use as I14. |
K. Fish and Parts of Fish
Gardiner Number | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
K1 |
๐ |
Bulti fish | Phono. in. In int “bulti.” |
K2 |
๐ |
Barbel fish | Phono. bw. In bwt “abomination.” |
K3 |
๐ |
Mullet fish | Phono. สฟแธ. In สฟแธ-mr “district administrator.” |
K4 |
๐ |
Oxyrhynchus fish | Phono. แบ3. In แบ3t “oxyrhynchus.” |
K5 |
๐ |
Pike fish | Phono. bs. Det. in bsi “introduce.” |
K6 |
๐ |
Fish scale | Det. and Ideo. in nลกmt “fish scale.” |
K7 |
๐ก |
Blowfish | Det. ลกpt “discontented.” |
L. Invertebrates and Lesser Animals
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
L1 |
๐ฃ |
Scarab beetle | Phono. แธซpr. In แธซpr “being, exist, become. |
L2 |
๐ค |
Bee | Ideo. for bity “King of Lower Egypt.” |
L3 |
๐ฆ |
Fly | Det. in สฟff “fly.” |
L4 |
๐ง |
Locust | Det. in snแธฅm “locust.” |
L5 |
๐จ |
Centipede | Det. sp3 “centipede.” |
L6 |
๐ฉ |
Shell | Phono แธซ3. In แธซ3wt “offering table.” |
L7 |
๐ซ |
Scorpion | Det. and Ideo. in srqt “Selket.” |
M. Trees and Plants
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
M1 |
๐ญ |
Tree | Phono. im3. Det. nhwt, mnw “trees.” |
M2 |
๐ฐ |
Plant | Phono. แธฅn. In แธฅni “rush,” แธฅnw “vessel.” Det. in is “tomb.” |
M3 |
๐ฑ |
Branch | Phono. แธซt. In แธซt “wood,” แธซtyw “terrace,” nแธซt “strong.” |
M4 |
๐ณ |
Stripped palm branch | Ideo. in rnpt “year,” แธฅsbt “regnal year.” Det. in tr “time.” |
M5 |
๐ด |
Combination of M4 + X1 | Det. or Ideo. in tr “time, season.” |
M6 |
๐ต |
Combination of M4 + D21 | Det. or Ideo. in tr “time, season.” |
M7 |
๐ถ |
Combination of M4 + Q3 | Det. or Ideo. in rnpi “young.” |
M8 |
๐ท |
Pool with lilies | Phono ลก3. In ลก3 “marsh.” Ideo. 3แธซt “Inundation” (season). |
M9 |
๐ธ |
Lily | Det. or Ideo in sลกn “lily.” |
M10 |
๐น |
Lily bud | Det. in nแธฅbt “lily bud.” |
M11 |
๐ป |
Flower and stem | Det. or Ideo. in wdn “offer.” |
M12 |
๐ผ |
Lily plant | Phono. แธซ3. In แธซ3w nw sลกn “lily plants” แธซ3 “1,000,” sแธซ3 “remember.” |
M13 |
๐ |
Papyrus stem | Phono. w3แธ, wแธ. |
M14 |
๐ |
Combination of M13 and I10 | Phono. w3แธ. In w3แธ wr “the sea.” |
M15 |
๐ |
Papyrus clump with downward facing buds. | Phono. 3แธซ. In 3แธซ-bit “Chemmis.” Det. of Papyrus. |
M16 |
๐ |
Papyrus clump | Phono. แธฅ3 . In แธฅ3q “capture.” Det. in “The Delta.” |
M17 |
๐ |
Reed leaf | Phono. i. Phono. y, when doubled. |
M18 |
๐ |
Combination of M17 + D54 | Phono i. In ii “come.” |
M19 |
๐ |
Conical cakes between signs M17 and U36 | Det. and Ideo. in สฟ3bt “offering.” |
M20 |
๐ |
Reed field | Det. sแธซt “marshland,” sm “occupation.” |
M21 |
๐ |
Reed field with root | Det. in sm “plant,” “help.” |
M22 |
๐ |
Rush with shoots | Phono. nแธซb . Phono. nn, when doubled. In nแธซbt “germination,” “Nehkbet.” |
M23 |
๐ |
Sedge | Phono. sw. Ideo. nswt “king.” |
M24 |
๐ |
Combination of M23 + D21 | Ideo. rsw “south.” |
M25 |
๐ |
Combination of M26 + M24 | Use as M24. |
M26 |
๐ |
Sedge | Phono. ลกmสฟ. Ideo. ลกmสฟw in “Upper Egypt.” |
M27 |
๐ |
Combination of M26 + D36 | Phono. ลกmสฟ. |
M28 |
๐ |
Combination of M26 + V20 | Ideo. in title wr mแธw ลกmสฟw “Greatest of the tens of Upper Egypt.” |
M29 |
๐ |
Pod | Phono. nแธm. In nแธm “sweet. |
M30 |
๐ |
Root | Det. or Ideo. bnr “sweet.” |
M31 |
๐ |
Rhizome | Det. in rd “grow.” |
M32 |
๐ |
Var of M31 | Use as M31 |
M33 |
๐ |
Grain | Ideo. in it “barley, corn.” |
M34 |
๐ฃ |
Emmer sheaf | Det. or Ideo. in bti “emmer.” |
M35 |
๐ค |
Grain heap | Det. in สฟแธฅสฟw “heaps.” |
M36 |
๐ฅ |
Flax bundle | Phono. แธr. In แธr “since,” nแธri “hold fast.” |
M37 |
๐ฆ |
Flax bundle with stems | Phono. แธr. |
M38 |
๐ง |
Flax bundle | Det. in mแธฅสฟ “flax,” dm3 “bind together.” |
M39 |
๐จ |
Basket of fruit or grain | Det. in rnpt “vegetables.” |
M40 |
๐ฉ |
Reed bundle | Phono is. In is “tomb,” iswt “crew.” |
M41 |
๐ซ |
Wood log | Det. in สฟลก “cedar.” |
M42 |
๐ฌ |
Flower | Phono. wn. In wnm “eat,” แธฅwn “be young.” |
M43 |
๐ญ |
Grape vines on props | Det. or Ideo. in irp “wine.” |
M44 |
๐ฎ |
Thorn | Det. spd “sharp.” |
N. Sky, Earth, Water
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
N1 |
๐ฏ |
Sky | Det. or Ideo. pt “sky,” แธฅrt “heaven,” แธฅry “above.” |
N2 |
๐ฐ |
Sky with broken S40 | Det. or Ideo. grแธฅ “night.” |
N3 |
๐ฑ |
Var. of N2 | Use as N2. |
N4 |
๐ฒ |
Sky with rain | Det. or Ideo. ลกnyt “rain,” i3dt “dew.” |
N5 |
๐ณ |
Sun | Ideo. rสฟ “sun, Re” hrw “day,” sw “day.” |
N6 |
๐ด |
Sun with uraeus | Det. or ideo in rสฟ “sun, Re.” |
N7 |
๐ต |
Combination of N5 + T28 | Det. แบrt-hrw “daytime.” |
N8 |
๐ถ |
Sun with rays | Phono. wbn. Det. or Ideo. 3แธซw “sunshine,” psแธ “shine,” wbn “rise.” |
N9 |
๐ท |
Moon | Phono. psแธ. In psแธt “Ennead.” |
N10 |
๐ธ |
Var of N9 | Use as N9. |
N11 |
๐น |
Crescent moon | Ideo. 3bd “month.” Det. iสฟแธฅ “moon.” |
N12 |
๐บ |
Var. of N11 | Det. iสฟแธฅ “moon.” |
N13 |
๐ป |
Combination of half of N11 and N14 | Ideo. mแธdiwnt “half month festival.” |
N14 |
๐ผ |
Star | Phono. sb3, dw3. In sb3 “star,” dw3 “morning.” Ideo. wnwt “hour.” |
N15 |
๐ฝ |
Star encircled | Ideo. in dw3t “netherworld.” |
N16 |
๐พ |
Flat land with grain | Phono. t3. In t3 “land, earth.”Det. in แธt “eternity.” |
N17 |
๐ฟ |
Var. of N16 | Use as N16. |
N18 |
๐ |
Strip of sand | Ideo. in iw “island.” |
N19 |
๐ |
Two strips of sand | Ideo. in 3แธซt “horizon,” แธฅrw-3แธซty “Horakhty.” |
N20 |
๐ |
Tongue of land | Phono. wแธb. In wแธb “shore.” Det. in แธฅ3b-sd “Sed Festival.” |
N21 |
๐ |
Tongue of land | Ideo. in idb “bank,” idbwy “two banks.” |
N22 |
๐ |
Tongue of land | Det. in สฟแธฅt “field,” sแธซt “field.” |
N23 |
๐ |
Canal | Det. in t3 “land,” i3ลก “boundary.” |
N24 |
๐ |
Irrigation canal system | Det. or Ideo. in sp3t “nome.” |
N25 |
๐ |
Mountain rande | Ideo. in แธซ3st “foreign land, hill country.” |
N26 |
๐ |
Mountain | Phono. แธw “mountain.” |
N27 |
๐ |
Sunrise over mountain | Ideo. in 3แธซt “horizon.” |
N28 |
๐ |
Hill with sun rays | Phono. แธซสฟ. In แธซสฟ “appear.” |
N29 |
๐ |
Sandy slope | Phono. q. |
N30 |
๐ |
Hill with shrubs | Det. or Ideo. in i3t “mound.” |
N31 |
๐ |
Road bordered by shrubs | Det. and Ideo. in w3t “road.” |
N32 |
๐ |
Lump of clay, Var. Aa2 and F52. | Det. in sin “clay.” |
N33 |
๐ |
Grain of sand | Det. in nbw “gold.” |
N34 |
๐ |
Metal Ingot | Ideo. in bi3, แธฅmt “copper.” |
N35 |
๐ |
Water ripple | Phono. n. |
N35a |
๐ |
Three ripples | Phono. mw. In mw “water.” |
N36 |
๐ |
Canal | Phono. mr. In mr “canal.” |
N37 |
๐ |
Pool | Phono. ลก. In ลก “pool.” |
N38 |
๐ |
Var. of N37 | Use as N37. |
N39 |
๐ |
Var. of N37 | Use as N37. |
N40 |
๐ |
Combination of N37 and D54 | Phono. ลกm. In ลกm “to go.” |
N41 |
๐ |
Well with water | Phono. แธฅm. In แธฅmt “wife.” Det. in bi3 “copper.” |
N42 |
๐ |
Var. of N41 | Use as N41. |
O. Buildings, Parts of Buildings, etc.
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
O1 |
๐ |
House plan | Phono. pr. In pr “house,” pri “go.” |
O2 |
๐ |
Combination of O1 + T3 | Ideo. in pr-แธฅแธ “treasury.” |
O3 |
๐ |
Combination of O1 + P8 + X3 + W22 | Ideo. in prt-แธซrw “invocation offering.” |
O4 |
๐ |
Reed shelter | Phono. h. |
O5 |
๐ |
Winding wall | Phono. nm. In nmi “traverse.” |
O6 |
๐ |
Plan of rectangular enclosure | Ideo. in แธฅwt “temple, tomb, enclosure.” |
O7 |
๐ |
Var of O6 | Use as O6. |
O8 |
๐ |
Combination of O7 + O29 | Ideo. in แธฅwt-สฟ3 “Great temple, enclosure.” |
O9 |
๐ |
Combination of O7 + O30 | Ideo. in nbt-แธฅyt “Nephthys.” |
O10 |
๐ก |
Combination of O6 + G5 | Ideo. in แธฅwt-แธฅrw “Hathor.” |
O12 |
๐ฅ |
Palace with battlements | Ideo. in สฟแธฅ “palace.” |
O13 |
๐ฆ |
Enclosure with battlements | Det. in sbแธซ “enclose,” sbแธซt “gateway.” |
O14 |
๐ง |
Var. of O13 | Use as O13 |
O15 |
๐จ |
Walled enclosure with buttresses + W10 + X1 | Ideo. in wsแธซt “hall.” |
O16 |
๐ฉ |
Gateway with serpents | Det. or Ideo. in t3yt “curtain,” t3yty “he of the curtain” (vizier title). |
O17 |
๐ช |
Var. of O16 | Use as O16 |
O18 |
๐ซ |
Shrine in profile | Det. or Ideo. in k3r “shrine, chapel.” |
O19 |
๐ฌ |
Shrine in profile with poles | Det. in pr-wr “Great House.” |
O20 |
๐ญ |
Shrine | Det. in itrt “row of sanctuaries,” แธซm “shrine.” |
O21 |
๐ฏ |
Shrine Facade | Det. or Ideo. in sแธฅ-nแนฏr “divine shrine.” |
O22 |
๐ฑ |
Booth supported by pole | Det. or Ideo. in sแธฅ “counsel,” “booth.” |
O23 |
๐ฒ |
Double platform | Ideo. in แธฅ3b-sd “Sed Festival.” |
O24 |
๐ณ |
Pyramid surrounded by wall | Det. in mr “pyramid.” |
O25 |
๐ด |
Obelisk | Det. or Ideo. in tแธซn “obelisk.” |
O26 |
๐ถ |
Stela | Det. or Ideo. in wแธ “stela.” |
O27 |
๐ธ |
Hall with columns | Det. in แธซ3 “office,” แธซ3wy “night.” |
O28 |
๐น |
Column with tenon | Phono iwn. In iwnw “Heliopolis,” iwn “column.” |
O29 |
๐บ |
Wood column | Phono. สฟ3. In สฟ3 “great.” |
O29V |
๐ผ |
Vertical wood column | Use as O29 |
O30 |
๐ฝ |
Supporting pole | Ideo. in sแธซnt “support.” |
O31 |
๐ฟ |
Door | Det. in สฟ3 “door,” sn, wn “open.” |
O32 |
๐ |
Gateway | Det. in sb3 “door,” sbแธซt “gateway.” |
O33 |
๐ |
Palace or tomb facade | Det. in srแธซ “banner.” |
O34 |
๐ |
Door bolt | Phono. s. In s “bolt.” |
O35 |
๐ |
Combination of O34 + D54 | Phono. s. In sbi “go,” “perish,” ms “bring.” |
O36 |
๐ |
Wall | Ideo. in inb “wall.” |
O37 |
๐ |
Falling wall | Det. in whn “overthrow,” gs3 “tilt.” |
O38 |
๐ |
Corner of wall | Ideo. in qnbt “court, corner, magistrates.” |
O39 |
๐ |
Stone slab | Det. in inr “stone,” dbni “deben (weight),” แธbt “brick.” |
O40 |
๐ |
Stairway | Det. in rwd “stairwaway,” แธซtyw “terrace.” |
O41 |
๐ |
Double stairway | Det. in q3y “high place,” iสฟr “ascend.” |
O42 |
๐ |
Fence | Phono. ลกsp. In ลกsp “receive.” |
O43 |
๐ |
Var. of O42 | Use as O42 |
O44 |
๐ |
Min emblem | Ideo. in i3t “rank, office.” |
O45 |
๐ |
Domed building | Det. or Ideo. in ipt “harim.” |
O46 |
๐ |
Var. of O45 | Use as O45. |
O47 |
๐ |
Enclosed mound | Ideo. in nแธซn “Hierakonpolis.” |
O48 |
๐ |
Var. of O47 | Use as O47 |
O49 |
๐ |
Area with crossroads | Ideo. in niwt “town.” |
O50 |
๐ |
Threshing floor with grain | Phono. sp. In sp “occasion, time, event,” sp sn “two times.” |
O51 |
๐ |
Grain mound on mud floor | Det. or Ideo. in ลกnwt “granary.” |
P. Ships and Parts of Ships
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
P1 |
๐ |
Boat on water | Det. of boats. In dpt “ship,” แธฅสฟw “ships,” แธซdi “sail downstream.” |
P1a |
๐ |
Boat upside down | Det. in pnสฟ “capsize.” |
P2 |
๐ |
Ship sailing | Det. in แธซnti “sail upstream.” |
P3 |
๐ |
Sacred bark | Det. wi3 “sacred bark,” แธ3i “cross” |
P4 |
๐ |
Boat with net | Phono. wแธฅสฟ. In wแธฅสฟ “fisherman.” |
P5 |
๐ก |
Sail | Det. or Ideo. in แนฏ3w “wind, breath.” Det. mแธฅyt “north wind.” |
P6 |
๐ข |
Mast | Phono. สฟแธฅสฟ. In สฟแธฅสฟ “stand.” |
P7 |
๐ฃ |
Combination of P6 +D36 | Use as P6. |
P8 |
๐ค |
Oar | Phono แธซrw. In m3สฟ แธซrw “justified” แธซrw “voice,” แธซrwy “enemy.” |
P9 |
๐ฅ |
Combination of P8 + I9 | Ideo for แธซr.fy “says, said.” |
P10 |
๐ฆ |
Steering oar | Det. in แธฅmw “steering oar,” แธฅmy “steerer” |
P11 |
๐ง |
Mooring post | Det. in mnit “mooring post.” |
Q. Domestic and Funerary Furniture
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
Q1 |
๐จ |
Seat | Phono. st, ws. In st “seat, place,” wsir “Osiris,” แธฅtm “perish.” |
Q2 |
๐ฉ |
Portable seat | Phono. ws. In wsir “Osiris.” |
Q3 |
๐ช |
Stool | Phono. p. |
Q4 |
๐ซ |
Headrest | Det. in wrs “headrest.” |
Q5 |
๐ฌ |
Chest | Det. in hn “box,” สฟfdt “chest.” |
Q6 |
๐ญ |
Coffin | Det. or Ideo. in qrs “bury,” qrsw “coffin.” |
Q7 |
๐ฎ |
Brazier with flame | Det. of fire. In แธซt “fire,” sแธt “flame,” srf “temperature.” |
R. Temple Furniture and Sacred Emblems
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
R1 |
๐ฏ |
Table with jug and loaves | Det. or Ideo. in แธซ3t, แธซ3wt “offering table.” |
R2 |
๐ฐ |
Table with bread slices | Use as R1. |
R3 |
๐ฒ |
Low table with Jug and loaves | Det. or Ideo. in wแธฅแธw “offering table.” |
R4 |
๐ต |
Bread loaf on mat | Phono. แธฅtp. In แธฅtp “altar, rest, be pleased.” |
R5 |
๐ถ |
Censer | Det. or Ideo. in k3p “fumigate.” |
R6 |
๐ท |
Var. of R5 | Use as R5 |
R7 |
๐ธ |
Incense bowl | Det. or Ideo. in sntr “incense.” |
R8 |
๐น |
Flag | Phono. nแนฏr. In nแนฏr “god.” |
R9 |
๐บ |
Combination of R8 + V33 | Det. or Ideo. in bd “incense.” |
R10 |
๐ป |
Combination of R8 + T28 + N29 | Ideo. in แบrt-nแนฏr “necropolis.” |
R11 |
๐ฝ |
Reed column | Phono. แธd. In แธd “stable,” แธdw “Busiris.” |
R12 |
๐พ |
Standard | Det. in i3t “standard.” |
R13 |
๐ฟ |
Combination of G5 + R14 | Ideo. in imnt “West,” wnmi “right.” |
R14 |
๐ |
Var of R13 | Ideo. in imnt “West,” wnmi “right.” |
R15 |
๐ |
Spear as standard | Ideo. in i3bt “East,” i3by “left.” |
R16 |
๐ |
Scepter with feathers | Det. or Ideo in wแธซ “Qus emblem.” |
R17 |
๐ |
Feathered wig with pole | Det. or Ideo. in t3-wr “This,” “nome of Abydos.” |
R18 |
๐ |
Var. of R17 | Use as R17 |
R19 |
๐ |
Combination of S40 + feather | Det. in w3st “Thebes.” |
R20 |
๐ |
Seshat emblem | Ideo. in sลกt “Seshat.” |
R21 |
๐ |
Var. of R20 | Use as R20. |
R22 |
๐ |
Min emblem | Phono. แธซm. In แธซm “shrine.” With standard, Ideo. in mnw “Min.” |
R23 |
๐ |
Var. of R22 | Use as R22 |
R24 |
๐ |
Neith emblem | Det. in nit “Neith.” |
R25 |
๐ |
Var. of R24 | Use as R24. |
S. Crowns, Dress, Staves, etc.
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
S1 |
๐ |
White crown of Upper Egypt | Det. or Ideo. in แธฅแธt “white crown.” |
S2 |
๐ |
Combination of S1 + V30 | Det. or Ideo. in แธฅแธt “white crown.” |
S3 |
๐ |
Red crown of Lower Egypt | Phono. n. Det. or Ideo in dลกrt “Red Crown.” |
S4 |
๐ |
Combination of S3 + V30 | Use as S3. |
S5 |
๐ |
Combination of red and white crown | Det. or Ideo. in sแธซmty “double crown.” |
S6 |
๐ |
Combination of S5 + V30 | Use as S5. |
S7 |
๐ |
Blue Crown | Det. or Ideo. in แธซprลก “blue crown.” |
S8 |
๐ |
Atef crown | Det. or Ideo. in 3tf “atef crown.” |
S9 |
๐ |
Double plumes | Det. or Ideo. in ลกwty “double plumes.” |
S10 |
๐ |
Headband | Phono mแธแธฅ. In mแธแธฅ “fillet.” |
S11 |
๐ |
Collar | Phono. wsแธซ. In wsแธซ “collar,” swsแธซ “widen.” |
S12 |
๐ |
Collar of beads | Det. or Ideo. in nbw “gold,” แธฅแธ “silver.” |
S13 |
๐ |
Combination of S12 + D58 | Phono. nb. |
S14 |
๐ |
Combination of S12 + T3 | Ideo. in แธฅแธ “silver.” |
S14a |
๐ก |
Combination of S12 + S40 | Ideo. in แธสฟm “electrum.” |
S15 |
๐ฃ |
Faience pectoral | Det. or Ideo. in แนฏแธฅn “sparkle,” แนฏแธฅnt “faience.” |
S16 |
๐ค |
Var. of S15 | Use as S15. |
S17 |
๐ฅ |
Var of S15 | Use as S15 |
S18 |
๐ง |
Bead necklace | Det. or Ideo. in mnit “bead necklace.” |
S19 |
๐จ |
Necklace and cylinder seal | Ideo. in sแธ3wty “treasurer,” sแธ3w “precious.” Det. or Ideo. in แธซtm “seal.” |
S20 |
๐ฉ |
Necklace and cylinder seal | Ideo. in แธซtm “seal.” |
S21 |
๐ช |
Ring | Det. in iwสฟw, สฟสฟw, sลกw “ring.” |
S22 |
๐ซ |
Shoulder knot | Phono. sแนฏ. Det. or Ideo. in t3-wr “port.” |
S23 |
๐ฌ |
Knotted cloth | Phono dmแธ. In dmแธ “unite.” |
S24 |
๐ญ |
Knotted belt | Phono. แนฏs. In แนฏs “tie, bind.” |
S25 |
๐ฎ |
Garment with ties | Ideo. in iสฟ3w “guide.” |
S26 |
๐ฏ |
Apron | Det. or Ideo. in ลกndyt “apron.” |
S27 |
๐ฒ |
Horizontal strips of cloth | Det. or Ideo. in mnแธซt “clothing.” |
S28 |
๐ณ |
Cloth with fringe + S29 | Det. in แธฅbs “clothing,” แธฅ3p “conceal,” kfi “uncover.” |
S29 |
๐ด |
Folded cloth | Phono. s. In สฟnแธซ.(w) (w)แธ3 snb “may he live, be prosperous, be healthy.” (L.P.H.) |
S30 |
๐ต |
Combination of S29 + I9 | Phono. sf. In sf “yesterday.” |
S31 |
๐ถ |
Combination of S29 + U1 | Phono. sm3. In sm3 “fighting bull.” |
S32 |
๐ท |
Cloth iwht fringe | Phono. si3. In si3t “fringed cloth.” |
S33 |
๐ธ |
Sandal | Ideo. in แนฏbt “sandal,” แนฏbw “sandal maker.” |
S34 |
๐น |
Sandal strap | Phono. สฟnแธซ. In สฟnแธซ “live,” สฟnแธซ “sandal strap.” |
S35 |
๐บ |
Sunshade | Ideo. in ลกwt “shadow, shade.” |
S36 |
๐ผ |
Var. of S35 | Use as S35 |
S37 |
๐ฝ |
Fan | Det. or Ideo. in แธซw “fan.” |
S38 |
๐พ |
Crook | Phono. แธฅq3. In แธฅq3 “rule,” แธฅq3t “scepter.” |
S39 |
๐ฟ |
Crook | Phono สฟwt. In สฟwt “flock.” |
S40 |
๐ |
Scepter with Seth animal | Phono. w3s. In w3s “w3s-scepter.” Ideo. in i3tt “milk, cream.” |
S41 |
๐ |
Scepter with spiral shaft and Seth animal | Phono. แธสฟm. In แธสฟm “fine gold.” |
S42 |
๐ |
Scepter | Phono. sแธซm. In sแธซm “have power,” sแธซm “scepter.” Det. or Ideo. in แธซrp “manage, at head.” |
S43 |
๐ |
Staff | Phono. md. In mdw “speak.” |
S44 |
๐ |
Staff with flail | Det. or Ideo. in 3ms “staff.” |
S45 |
๐ |
Flail | Det. or Ideo. in nแธซ3แธซ3w “flail.” |
T. Warfare, Hunting, Butchery
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
T1 |
๐ |
Angular headed mace | Phono. mn. In mnw “mace.” |
T2 |
๐ |
T3 tilted | Det. in sqr, sqri “smite.” |
T3 |
๐ |
Pear shaped mace | Phono. แธฅแธ. In แธฅแธ “mace,” แธฅแธ “white, bright,” แธฅแธi “damage.” |
T4 |
๐ |
Var of T3 | Use as T3 |
T5 |
๐ |
Combination of T3 + I10 | Phono. แธฅแธ. |
T6 |
๐ |
Combination of T5 + extra I10 | Phono. แธฅแธแธ. |
T7 |
๐ |
Axe | Det. in mibt, minb “axe,” mdแธฅ “hew.” |
T7a |
๐ |
Axe | Det. of 3qแธฅw “axe.” |
T8 |
๐ |
Dagger | Phono. tp. In tpy “first, chief, upon.” |
T8a |
๐ |
Dagger | Det. in b3gsw “dagger.” |
T9 |
๐ |
Bow | Phono. pd/pแธ, in pd “stretch,” pแธt “bow.” |
T9a |
๐ |
Var of T9 | Use as T9 |
T10 |
๐ |
Composite bow | Use as T9 |
T11 |
๐ |
Arrow | Phono. swn. In swn “perish,” swnt “physician.” |
T12 |
๐ |
Bowstring | Phono. rwd/rwแธ. In rwd “hard, firm.” Ideo. in d3r “subdue.” |
T13 |
๐ |
Wood tied together | Phono. rs. In rs “wakeful.” |
T14 |
๐ |
Throw stick | Det. of “foreign.” Ideo. in สฟ3m “Asiatics,” แนฏแธฅnw “Libya.” Det. in qm3 “create,” qm3i “create.” |
T15 |
๐ |
Var. of T14 | Use as T14 |
T16 |
๐ |
Scimitar | Det. in แธซpลก “scimitar.” |
T17 |
๐ |
Chariot | Det. or Ideo. in wrrt “chariot.” |
T18 |
๐ |
Crook with package | Phono. ลกms. In ลกms “follow, accompany.” |
T19 |
๐ |
Bone harpoon head | Phono. qs. In qs “annoy,” qrs “bury.” Det. in twr “pure.” |
T20 |
๐ |
Var. of T19 | Use as T19 |
T21 |
๐ก |
Harpoon | Phono. in wสฟ. In wสฟ “one.” |
T22 |
๐ข |
Arrowhead | Phono. sn. In sn “brother,” sn “smell.” |
T23 |
๐ฃ |
Var. of T22 | Use as T22 |
T24 |
๐ค |
Fishing net | Phono. สฟแธฅ/iแธฅ . In iแธฅ “net.” |
T25 |
๐ฅ |
Reed Float | Phono. db3/แธb3. In แธb3 “adorn,” db3 “replace.” |
T26 |
๐ฆ |
Bird Trap | Det. or Ideo. in sแธซt “trap, snare.” |
T27 |
๐ง |
Var. of T26 | Use as T26 |
T28 |
๐จ |
Butcher’s block | Phono. แบr. In แบr “under,” แบrt “portion.” |
T29 |
๐ฉ |
Combination of T28 + T30 | Ideo. in nmt “place of slaughter.” |
T30 |
๐ช |
Knife | Ideo. for dmt “knife.” Det. in dm “be sharp.” |
T31 |
๐ซ |
Knife sharpener | Phono sลกm. In sลกm “guide, lead.” |
T32 |
๐ฌ |
Combination of T31 + D54 | Phono sลกm. In sลกm “guide, lead.” |
T33 |
๐ฎ |
Butcher’s knife sharpener | Ideo. in sลกm “butcher.” |
T34 |
๐ฐ |
Butcher’s knife | Phono. nm. In nm “knife,” แธซnms “friend.” |
T35 |
๐ฑ |
Var. of T34 | Use as T34 |
U. Agriculture, Crafts, and Professions
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
U1 |
๐ณ |
Sickle | Phono. m3. In m33 “see,” 3sแธซ “reap.” |
U2 |
๐ด |
Var. of U1 | Use as U1. |
U3 |
๐ต |
Combination of U1 + D4 | Phono. m3. In m33 “see.” |
U4 |
๐ถ |
Combination of U1 + Aa11 | Phono. m3สฟ. In m3สฟ “true.” |
U5 |
๐ท |
Var. of U4 | Use as U4. |
U6 |
๐ธ |
Hoe | Phono. mr. In mri “love.” |
U7 |
๐ป |
Var. of U6 | Use as U6. |
U8 |
๐ผ |
Hoe | Phono. แธฅn. In แธฅn “hoe.” |
U9 |
๐ฝ |
Grain measure with grain streaming outwards | Det. in bdt “emmer,” แธซ3i “measure,” แธฅq3t “hekat measure.” |
U10 |
๐พ |
Combination of U9 + M33 | Ideo. in it “barley.” |
U11 |
๐ฟ |
Combination of S38 + U9 | Ideo. in แธฅq3t “hekat measure.” |
U12 |
๐ |
Combination of D50 + U9 | Ideo. in แธฅq3t “hekat measure.” |
U13 |
๐ |
Plow | Phono. ลกnสฟ. In ลกnสฟ “repel.” Phono hb. In hb “plow.” |
U14 |
๐ |
Two branches joined | Phono. ลกnสฟ. In ลกnสฟ “repel.” |
U15 |
๐ |
Sled | Phono. tm. In tm “be complete,” แธฅtm “perish.” |
U16 |
๐ |
Sled with jackal head bearing a load | Det. in bi3 “wonder.” |
U17 |
๐ |
Pick with pool | Phono. grg. In grg “establish, snare,” grg “falshood, lie.” |
U18 |
๐ |
Var. U17 | Use as U17. |
U19 |
๐ |
Adze | Phono. nw. In nw “this.” |
U20 |
๐ |
Var. of U19 | Use as U19 |
U21 |
๐ |
Adze with wood block | Phono. stp/sแนฏp. In stp “choose.” |
U22 |
๐ |
Chisel | Det. in mnแธซ “efficient,” mnแธซ “carve.” |
U23 |
๐ |
Chisel | Phono. mr. In mr “ill,” smr “friend.” Phono. 3b. In 3bi “desire.” |
U24 |
๐ |
Drill for stone | Ideo. in แธฅmt “craft, art.” |
U25 |
๐ |
Var. of U24 | Use as U24. |
U26 |
๐ |
Drill for beads | Ideo. in wb3 “open.” |
U27 |
๐ |
Var. of U26 | Use as U26. |
U28 |
๐ |
Fire drill | Phono. แธ3. In สฟnแธซ.(w) (w)แธ3 snb โmay he live, be prosperous, be healthy.โ (L.P.H.) |
U29 |
๐ |
Var. of U28 | Use as U28. |
U30 |
๐ |
Kiln | Phono. t3. In ลกt3 “hot,” t3 “mysterious. |
U31 |
๐ |
Baker’s rake | Det. or Ideo. in rtแธฅty “baker,” rtแธฅ “restrain.” |
U32 |
๐ |
Mortar and pestle | Det. in smn “press down,” smn “establish.” |
U33 |
๐ |
Pestle | Phono. ti. |
U34 |
๐ |
Spindle | Phono. แธซsf. In แธซsf “repel.” |
U35 |
๐ |
Combination of U34 + I9 | Phono. แธซsf. |
U36 |
๐ |
Club used in washing | Phono. แธฅm. In แธฅm “slave,” แธฅm “Majesty.” |
U37 |
๐ |
Razor | Det. in แบสฟq “shave.” |
U38 |
๐ |
Scale | Det. or Ideo. in mแธซ3t “scale.” |
U39 |
๐ |
Scale post | Det. in wsแนฏt “post,” wแนฏs, แนฏsi “raise, lift.” |
U40 |
๐ |
Var. of U39 | Use as U39 |
U41 |
๐ |
Plumb bob | Det. in tแธซ “plumb bob.” |
V. Rope, Fiber, Baskets, Bags, etc.
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
V1 |
๐ข |
Rope coil | Phono. ลกn. In ลกnt “dispute,” ลกni “litigate,” ลกt “hundred.” |
V2 |
๐ฌ |
Combination of V1 + O34 | Det. in st3 “drag.” Ideo. in sแนฏ3t “aurora.” |
V3 |
๐ฎ |
Same as V2, but with two additional coils | Ideo. in r-sแนฏ3w “necropolis.” |
V4 |
๐ฏ |
Lasso | Phono. w3. In w3แธฅ “endure.” |
V5 |
๐ฐ |
Looped rope | Det. or Ideo. in snแนฏ “plot.” |
V6 |
๐ฑ |
Cord with loop facing downwards | Phono. ลกs, ลกsr. |
V7 |
๐ฒ |
Cord with loop facing upwards | Phono. ลกn. |
V8 |
๐ด |
Var. of V7 | Use as V7 |
V9 |
๐ถ |
Round cartouche | Det. in ลกnw “cartouche.” |
V10 |
๐ท |
Oval cartouche | Det. in ลกnw “cartouche,” rn “name. |
V11 |
๐ธ |
End of cartouche | Det. in dni “restrain, dam,” pแธซ3 “split. |
V12 |
๐ผ |
String | Det. in sลกd “headband,” fแธซ “loosen,” fแธซnw “Phoenicians. |
V13 |
๐ฟ |
Tethering rope | Phono. แนฏ. |
V14 |
๐ |
Var. of V13 | Use as last. |
V15 |
๐ |
Combination of V13 and D54 | Phono. iแนฏ. In iแนฏi “seize.” |
V16 |
๐ |
Hobble for cattle | Phono. s3. In s3 “protection.” |
V17 |
๐ |
Herdsman’s shelter | Ideo. in s3 “protection.” |
V18 |
๐ |
Var. of V17 | Use as V17 |
V19 |
๐ |
Hobble for cattle | Det. in mแธt “stable,” k3r “shrine,” tm3 “mat.” |
V20 |
๐ |
Hobble for cattle sans crossbar | Phono. mแธ. In mแธwt “stables,” mแธ “10.” |
V21 |
๐ |
Combination of V20 + I10 | Phono. mแธ. |
V22 |
๐ |
Whip | Phono. mแธฅ. In mแธฅ “fill.” |
V23 |
๐ |
Var. of V22 | Use as V22. |
V24 |
๐ |
Cord on Stick | Phono. wแธ. In wแธ “command, decree.” |
V25 |
๐ |
Var. of V24 | Use as V24 |
V26 |
๐ |
Spool with thread | Phono. สฟd/สฟแธ. In สฟd “good condition.” |
V27 |
๐ |
Var. of V26 | Use as V26. |
V28 |
๐ |
Wick | Phono. แธฅ. |
V29 |
๐ |
Swab | Phono. w3แธฅ, sk. |
V30 |
๐ |
Basket | Phono. nb. In nb “lord,” nb “every, all.” |
V31 |
๐ก |
Basket with handle | Phono k. |
V31a |
๐ข |
V31 reversed | Use as V31. |
V32 |
๐ฃ |
Wicker satchel | Phono. msn. In msn “Mesen.” Det. in g3wt “bundles,” g3w “absence, lack.” |
V33 |
๐ค |
Linen bag | Det. in ลกsr “linen.” |
V34 |
๐ฅ |
Var. of V33 | Use as V33. |
V35 |
๐ง |
Var. of V33 | Use as V33. |
V36 |
๐จ |
Receptacle | Phono. แธฅn. In แธฅnt “occupation.” |
V37 |
๐ฉ |
Bandage | Det. or Ideo. in idr “bandage, bind,” idr “herd.” |
V38 |
๐ซ |
Bandage | Det. in wt “bandage.” |
V39 |
๐ฌ |
Tie | Ideo. in tit “Isis knot.” |
W. Vessels of Stone and Earthenware
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
W1 |
๐ฏ |
Oil jar | Det. in mแธt “ointment,” mrแธฅt “oil.” |
W2 |
๐ฐ |
Oil jar without ties | Phono. b3s. In b3stt “Bastet,” b3s “oil jar.” |
W3 |
๐ฑ |
Alabaster basin | Det. or Ideo. in แธฅb “feast,” แธฅb “mourn.” |
W4 |
๐ณ |
Combination of W3 + O22 | Det. or Ideo. in แธฅb “feast,” tp-rnpt “feat of the first of the year.” |
W5 |
๐ด |
Combination of W3 + T28 | Ideo in แบry-แธฅbt “lector priest.” |
W6 |
๐ต |
Vessel | Det. in wแธฅt “cauldron.” |
W7 |
๐ถ |
Granite bowl | Det. in 3bt “family,” m3แนฏ “proclaim.” |
W8 |
๐ท |
Var. of W7 | Use as W7. |
W9 |
๐ธ |
Stone jug | Phono. แบnm. |
W10 |
๐บ |
Cup | Phono. แธฅnw. In แธฅnwt “mistress.” Det. or Ideo. in wsแธซ “wide.” |
W10a |
๐ป |
Pot | Phono. b3. |
W11 |
๐ผ |
Ring stand | Phono. g. Det. or Ideo. in nst “throne.” |
W12 |
๐ฝ |
Ring stand | Use as W11. |
W13 |
๐พ |
Pot | Det. or Ideo. in dลกrt “red pot.” |
W14 |
๐ฟ |
Tall jar | Phono. แธฅs. In แธฅst “water jar.” |
W15 |
๐ |
Tall jar with water | Det. or Ideo. in qbb, qbแธฅ “cool, water.” |
W16 |
๐ |
Combination of W15 + W12 | Use as W15. |
W17 |
๐ |
Tall jars in rack. | Phono. แธซnt. In แธซntw “jar rack.” |
W18 |
๐ |
Var. W17 | Use as W17 |
W19 |
๐ |
Milk jug | Phono. mi. In mi “likeness.” |
W20 |
๐ |
Milk jug with leaf | Det. in irtt “milk.” |
W21 |
๐ |
Wine jars | Det. in irp “wine.” |
W22 |
๐ |
Beer jugs | Ideo. in แธฅnqt “beer.” Det. in qrแธฅt “vessel.” |
W23 |
๐ |
Jug with handles | Use as W22. |
W24 |
๐ |
Bowl | Phono. nw, in, ink. |
W25 |
๐ |
Combination of W24 + legs | Phono. in. In ini “fetch, bring.” |
W. Vessels of Stone and Earthenware
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
X1 |
๐ |
Small bread loaf | Phono. t. Ideo. in t “bread.” |
X2 |
๐ |
Tall bread loaf | Det. of bread. In t “bread.” Ideo. in dแธฅwty “Thoth.” |
X3 |
๐ |
Var. of X2 | Use as X2 |
X4 |
๐ |
Bread roll | Det. in sni “pass by,” fq3 “cake.” |
X5 |
๐ |
Var. of X4 | Det. in สฟqw “provisions.” |
X6 |
๐ |
Round loaf with baker’s mark | Det. in p3t “loaf.” |
X7 |
๐ |
Half loaf of bread | Det. in snw “offerings.” When doubled, wnm “eat.” |
X8 |
๐ |
Conical Loaf | Phono. di. In rdi “give.” |
Y. Writings, Games, Music
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
Y1 |
๐ |
Papyrus scroll | Phono. mแธ3t. Ideo. in mแธ3t “paypyrus roll, book.” Det. in rแธซ “know.” |
Y1v |
๐ |
Papyrus scroll (vertical) | Use as Y1 |
Y2 |
๐ |
Var. of Y1 | Use as Y1 |
Y3 |
๐ |
Scribal kit | Det. or Ideo. in sลก “write,” nสฟสฟ “smooth.” |
Y4 |
๐ |
Y4 reversed | Use as Y3 |
Y5 |
๐ |
Game board | Phono. mn. In imn “Amun” mn “remain.” |
Y6 |
๐ก |
Game piece | Det. or Ideo. in ib3 “game piece,” “dance.” |
Y7 |
๐ข |
Harp | Det. in bnt “harp.” |
Y8 |
๐ฃ |
Sistrum | Det. in sลกลกt “sistrum.” |
Z. Strokes
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
Z1 |
๐ค |
Stroke | Follows Ideograms. Det. wสฟ “one.” Ideo. numerals 1-9. |
Z2 |
๐ฅ |
Triple stroke | Det. of plurality. |
Z3 |
๐ช |
Three Z1 vertical strokes | Same as Z2. |
Z3a |
๐ซ |
Z2 vertical | Same as Z2. |
Z4 |
๐ญ |
Two diagonal strokes | Det. Duality |
Z4a |
๐ฎ |
Two vertical strokes | Det. Duality. |
Z5 |
๐ฏ |
Diagonal stroke in hieratic | Replacement for complex or dangerous signs, human figures. |
Z6 |
๐ฑ |
Hieratic var. of A13 and A14 | Det. in m(w)t “die” |
Z7 |
๐ฒ |
From hieratic var. of G43. | Phono. w. |
Z8 |
๐ณ |
Oval | Det. of round. |
Z9 |
๐ด |
Crossed sticks | Phono. sw3. In sw3 “pass.” |
Z10 |
๐ต |
Var. of Z9 | Use as Z9. |
Z11 |
๐ถ |
Crossed planks | Phono. im. In imy “who is in.” |
Aa. Unclassified
Gardiner No. | Hieroglyph | Description | Details |
Aa1 |
๐ |
Placenta? | Phono. แธซ. |
Aa2 |
๐ |
Pustule or gland? | Det. in bodily growths or conditions. |
Aa3 |
๐ |
Aa2 with substance issuing | Use as Aa2. |
Aa4 |
๐ |
Pot | Var. of W10a. |
Aa5 |
๐ |
Part of ship? | Phono. แธฅp. |
Aa6 |
๐ |
Unknown | Det. in tm3 “mat.” |
Aa7 |
๐ |
Unknown | Det. in sqr “smite.” |
Aa8 |
๐ |
Irrigation canal? | Phono. qn. In qn “complete.” |
Aa9 |
๐ |
Unknown | Det. in แธซwd “rich.” |
Aa10 |
๐ |
Unknown | Det. in drf “writing.” |
Aa11 |
๐ |
Unknown | Phono. m3สฟ. |
Aa12 |
๐ |
Unknown | Use as Aa11. |
Aa13 |
๐ |
Unknown | Phono. im, m. |
Aa14 |
๐ |
Unknown | Phono. im, m. |
Aa15 |
๐ |
Var. Aa13 | Phono. im, m. |
Aa16 |
๐ |
Short form Aa13 | Phono. gs. In gs “side, half.” |
Aa17 |
๐ |
Back of something? | Phono. s3. In s3 “back.” |
Aa18 |
๐ |
Var. of Aa17 | Use as Aa17 |
Aa19 |
๐ก |
Unknown | Det. in แธฅr “prepare,” แธฅryt “dread.” |
Aa20 |
๐ข |
Unknown | Phono. สฟpr. In สฟpr “equip.” |
Aa21 |
๐ฃ |
Unknown | Phono. wแธสฟ. In wแธสฟ “judge.” |
Aa22 |
๐ค |
Combination of Aa21 + D36 | Use as Aa21. |
Aa23 |
๐ฅ |
Warp between stakes? | Det. in mแธd “puncture, press, adhere.” |
Aa24 |
๐ฆ |
Var. Aa23 | Use as Aa23. |
Aa25 |
๐ง |
Unknown | Ideo. in sm3 “stolist” (priestly title). |
Aa26 |
๐จ |
Unknown | Det. in sbi “rebel.” |
Aa27 |
๐ฉ |
Unknown | Phono. nแธ. In nแธ “ask, inquire.” |
Aa28 |
๐ช |
Builder’s tool? | Phono. qd. In qd “build.” |
Aa29 |
๐ซ |
Var. of Aa28 | Use as Aa28. |
Aa30 |
๐ฌ |
Frieze element? | Det. in แบqr “adorn.” |
Aa31 |
๐ญ |
Var. of Aa30 | Use as Aa30. |
Tall Narrow Signs
๐ฉ |
๐ช |
๐ซ |
๐ง |
๐ |
๐ฐ |
M40 | Aa28 | Aa29 | P11 | D16 | T34 |
๐ฑ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
T35 | U28 | U29 | U32 | U33 | S43 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
U36 | T8 | T8a | M13 | M17 | H6 |
๐ |
๐ณ |
๐ผ |
๐ด |
๐ |
๐ |
H6a | M4 | M12 | S29 | M29 | M30 |
๐ฝ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ข |
S37 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | P6 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
S40 | R19 | S41 | F10 | F11 | F12 |
๐พ |
๐ฟ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐จ |
S38 | S39 | T14 | T15 | T13 | Aa26 |
๐ฝ |
๐ฃ |
๐ |
๐ฐ |
๐ |
๐ฉ |
O30 | Aa21 | U39 | F45 | O44 | Aa27 |
๐น |
๐บ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
R8 | R9 | T7a | T3 | T4 | V24 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ผ |
๐ |
V25 | U23 | S42 | U34 | S36 | F28 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ฃ |
๐ค |
U26 | U27 | U24 | U25 | Y8 | F35 |
๐ฅ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ค |
๐ข |
๐ฃ |
F36 | U41 | W19 | P8 | T22 | T23 |
๐ถ |
๐ |
๐ง |
๐ฎ |
๐ซ |
๐ญ |
Z11 | S44 | Aa25 | M44 | V38 | Aa31 |
๐ฌ |
๐ข |
๐จ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ซ |
Aa30 | Aa20 | V36 | F31 | M32 | L7 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐น |
๐ฌ |
๐ฎ |
๐ |
V17 | V18 | S34 | V39 | Q7 | T18 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ฝ |
๐บ |
๐ฅ |
T19 | T20 | R21 | R11 | O28 | O11 |
๐ |
๐ฎ |
๐ |
๐ |
ย | ย |
O36 | Aa32 | V28 | V29 | ย | ย |
Low Narrow Signs
๐ช |
๐ |
๐ณ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
Q3 | O39 | Z8 | O47 | N22 | N21 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ก |
N23 | N29 | X7 | O45 | O46 | Y6 |
๐ค |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
M35 | X3 | X2 | X1 | N28 | Aa17 |
๐ |
๐บ |
๐ป |
๐ |
๐ธ |
๐จ |
I6 | W10 | W10a | Aa4 | R7 | M39 |
๐ฅ |
๐ฎ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ผ |
๐ฝ |
M36 | F43 | N34 | U30 | W11 | W12 |
๐พ |
๐จ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ข |
๐ |
W13 | T28 | N41 | N42 | V37 | M31 |
๐ฃ |
๐ต |
๐ถ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ฑ |
F34 | W6 | W7 | W21 | W20 | V6 |
๐ค |
๐ฅ |
๐ฑ |
๐ด |
๐ฉ |
๐ |
V33 | V34 | V7 | V8 | S20 | V20 |
๐ |
๐ก |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ฝ |
V19 | Aa19 | Aa2 | Aa3 | N32 | F52 |
๐ง |
๐ |
๐ซ |
๐น |
๐ |
๐ |
V35 | H8 | M41 | F51 | D11 | K6 |
๐ฉ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ช |
L6 | F21 | D26 | N33 | D12 | S21 |
๐ณ |
๐ท |
๐ธ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
N5 | N9 | N10 | Aa1 | O50 | O49 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ถ |
๐ |
๐ด |
๐ถ |
O48 | X6 | V9 | S10 | N6 | N8 |
๐ |
๐ฝ |
๐ฌ |
๐จ |
๐ข |
๐ฒ |
S11 | N15 | M42 | F38 | V1 | Z7 |
๐ |
๐ด |
๐ต |
ย |
ย |
ย |
Aa16 | Z9 | Z10 | ย | ย | ย |
Low Broad Signs
๐ฏ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ท |
๐ |
N1 | N37 | N38 | N39 | S32 | N18 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ฟ |
๐พ |
๐ |
๐ |
X4 | X5 | N17 | N16 | N20 | Aa10 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
Aa11 | Aa12 | Aa13 | Aa14 | Aa15 | N35 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ท |
Aa8 | Aa9 | V26 | V27 | R24 | W8 |
๐ฃ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ต |
๐น |
๐บ |
V32 | Y1 | Y2 | R4 | N11 | N12 |
๐ญ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
F42 | D24 | D25 | D13 | D15 | F20 |
๐ฑ |
๐ข |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
Z6 | F33 | T2 | T7 | F30 | V22 |
๐ |
๐ถ |
๐ท |
๐ |
๐ฌ |
๐ฎ |
V23 | R5 | R6 | O34 | V2 | V3 |
๐ญ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ป |
๐ |
S24 | R22 | R23 | T11 | O29 | T1 |
๐ก |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
T21 | U20 | U19 | U21 | D17 | U31 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ก |
๐ฟ |
๐ |
T9 | T9a | T10 | F32 | V13 | V14 |
๐ฒ |
๐ด |
๐ถ |
๐ท |
๐ป |
๐ |
F46 | F47 | F48 | F49 | M11 | U17 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ท |
๐ |
U18 | U14 | Aa7 | F18 | D51 | U15 |
๐ |
๐ฆ |
๐ |
๐ฟ |
๐ |
๐ |
U16 | Aa24 | N31 | O31 | N36 | D14 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ช |
๐ซ |
๐ฎ |
๐ช |
D21 | D22 | T30 | T31 | T33 | D48 |
๐ |
๐ก |
๐ข |
๐ฑ |
๐ |
๐ |
V30 | V31 | V31a | W3 | S12 | N30 |
๐ |
๐ |
๐ |
ย |
ย |
ย |
O42 | O43 | V16 | ย | ย | ย |