A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier human being
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, right arm raised, left arm in front of body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A001
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A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier human being
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, right arm raised, left arm in front of body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A001
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier eating/drinking/speech/ silence/thoughts/feelings
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, right arm raised with hand to mouth, left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A002
A
Reading: ḥmsꞽ
Function: Classifier sitting
Description: Man, seated on heel, right knee raised, right arm raised, left arm in front of body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A003
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier supplication/hiding/rejection
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, back straight, both arms raised in front, hand palms outwards
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A004
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: No recorded function
Description: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A005
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A005
A
Reading: ꞽmn
Function: Logogram (to hide)
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, back straight, both arms raised in front, hand palms outwards, under a corner of a wall
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A005A
A
Reading: wꜥb
Function: Logogram (pure, clean)
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, with a vase on its side, with liquid issuing from it (W54), orientated to the front, on his head, both arms raised towards the front, hand palms outwards
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A006
A
Reading: sṯ
Function: Classifier to libate
Description: Man, seated, both knees down, with a vase on its side, with liquid issuing from it (W54), orientated to the front, on his head, with the water ending on a block, both arms forward, extended downwards toward the block
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A006A
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: No recorded function
Description: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A006B
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A006B
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier sitting/weak/faint
Description: Man, seated on heel, right leg extended with foot in front of left leg, right and left arm sloping downwards to either side of the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A007
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier joy/veneration
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, right arm angled in front of the body, left arm raised, hand held vertically, hand palm inwards (hnw gesture)
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A008
A
Reading: fꜣꞽ
Function: Classifier to lift, to carry
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, a vessel on his head, right arm raised in front, with the hand at the vessel, left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A009
A
Reading: sḳdꞽ
Function: Classifier sailing/rowing
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, right arm extended forward, holding the shaft of an oar, with the blade at the level of the feet, left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A010
A
Reading: ḫnms
Function: Phonemogram
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, right arm raised In front, holding a sceptre (S42), angled towards the head, left arm in front of the body, holding a stick, resting against the shoulder
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A011
A
Reading: mšꜥ
Function: Logogram (army)
Description: Man, seated on heel, right knee up, with a feather (H6) on his head, angling backwards, right arm forwards, forearm horizontal, holding a composite bow (T10), left arm in front of the body, holding a stick which angles backwards, leaning against the left shoulder
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A012
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier rebel/enemy
Description: Man (enemy), seated on heel, both knees down, both arms behind the back, bound together with rope
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A013
A
Reading: rḳ
Function: Classifier rebel, opponent
Description: Man, curled up, right and left lower legs separated, back nearly horizontal, both arms forward, forearms horizontal, grasping a line of liquid (blood) which comes from the head
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A014
A
Reading: mt
Function: Classifier death
Description: Man, seated on heel, right knee raised, with a band of cloth around the middle, both arms forward, holding an axe with the axeblade in the forehead of the man
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A014A
A
Reading: ḫr
Function: Logogram (to fall)
Description: Man, written horizontally, facing down, arms raised in front
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A015
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier bowing
Description: Man, standing, bent forwards, arms hanging downwards, extended towards the front
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A016
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier youth/child
Description: A child, seated on nothing, forelegs separated, right arm raised with hand to mouth, left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A017
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier youth/child
Description: Child, seated on nothing, forelegs spread, right arm forward, extended towards the knee, hand palm down, left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A017A
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier child (royal)
Description: Child, wearing the red crown (S3), seated on nothing, forelegs spread, right arm raised in front with hand to mouth, left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A018
A
Reading: ꞽꜣw
Function: Logogram (old, old age)
Description: Old man, standing, with a bent back, right arm forwards, holding a staff/stick near the top, with the staff at a slight backward angle, left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A019
A
Reading: smsw
Function: Logogram (elder)
Description: Man, standing, with a slightly bent back, right arm in front holding a long staff or pole with a two-pronged end piece for holding down snakes (U116), left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A020
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: No recorded function
Description: Man, standing, wearing a short sash-kilt, right arm in front, holding a long stick/staff, left arm hanging beside the body, holding a piece of cloth
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A021
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier statue
Description: Man, standing on a base (statue), right arm forward, holding a stick/staff, which rests on the same base, left arm hanging beside the body holding a sceptre (S42), sceptre-head extending in front of the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A022
A
Reading: ꞽt.y
Function: Classifier sovereign
Description: The king, standing, with a long straight beard and short wig/coif, with a uraeus bound to the forehead, right arm forward, hand at the height of the shoulder, holding a staff with a triangular piece (point down) at the height of the waist, left arm hanging beside the body, holding a mace (T3) horizontally
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A023
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier force/effort
Description: Man, standing, both arms towards the front, holding a branch, as if to strike with it
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A024
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier force/effort
Description: Man, standing, back bent forward, right arm forward, holding a stick which slightly curves towards the body, left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A025
A
Reading: ꞽ
Function: Logogram (vocative interjection)
Description: Man, standing, right arm outstretched before him, with the left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A026
A
Reading: ꞽn
Function: Phonemogram/classifier messenger
Description: Man, running, right arm raised in front, left arm in front of the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A027
A
Reading: ḳꜣꞽ
Function: Logogram (to be high)
Description: Man, standing, with arms raised at either side of the body, hand palms inwards
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A028
A
Reading: sḫd
Function: Classifier upside-down
Description: Man, upside-down, both arms raised at either side of the body, hand palms inwards
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A029
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier adoration
Description: Man, standing, both arms raised in front, hands held vertically, hand palms outwards
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A030
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier turning away
Description: Man, standing, head facing forwards, arms raised behind him, hand palms outwards
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A031
A
Reading: ḫbꞽ
Function: Classifier dancing
Description: Man, dancing, left leg straight, right knee in front of the left leg, right foot behind the left leg, toes at the height of the left foot, right arm in front of the body, left arm raised at the back, hand at the height of the head
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A032
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: No recorded function
Description: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A032A
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A032A
A
Reading: rw
Function: Classifier wandering/displaced
Description: Man, standing, bent forwards, both arms forward, holding a stick with a bundle or a mat over his shoulders, bundle behind the back
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A033
A
Reading: ḫwsꞽ
Function: Logogram (to pound, to build)
Description: Man, standing, back slightly bent forwards, both arms forward, holding a long stick (rammer), which ends at the bottom in a mortar
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A034
A
Reading: ḳd
Function: Logogram (to build)
Description: Man, standing, both arms raised in front, touching a vertically written wall with battlements near the top
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A035
A
Reading: ꜥf.ty
Function: Logogram (brewer)
Description: Man, standing, back bent forwards, both arms forwards, extending downwards into a large vessel
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A036
A
Reading: ꜥf.ty
Function: Logogram (brewer)
Description: Man, standing inside a cross-section of a vessel that reaches to his shoulders, arms extended at either side of the body, holding the rim of the vessel
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A037
A
Reading: ḳꞽs
Function: Logogram (Cusae)
Description: Man, standing, arms at either side of the body, holding the necks of two emblematic animals with panther heads, connected by a line which runs under the feet of the man
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A038
A
Reading: ḳꞽs
Function: Logogram (Cusae)
Description: Man, standing on the back of two animals, which look either way, man arms extended at either side of the body, holding both heads of the animals
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A039
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier divinity
Description: God, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long-curved beard and long wig
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A040
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier divinity
Description: God, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long-curved beard and long wig, holding a holding a sceptre with a straight shaft, topped with the head of the Seth animal
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A040A
A
Reading: ꞽ
Function: Logogram (first person singular)
Description: King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing a coif with uraeus
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A041
A
Reading: n(y)-sw.t
Function: Classifier king
Description: King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing a coif with uraeus, holding a flagellum (S45)
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A042
A
Reading: ꞽ
Function: Logogram (first person singular)
Description: King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing a coif with uraeus, holding a flagellum (S45) and crook (S38) with the opening inwards
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A042A
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier king
Description: King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing the white crown with uraeus (S1A)
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A043
A
Reading: n.y-sw.t
Function: Logogram (king of Upper Egypt)
Description: King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing the white crown (S1), holding a sceptre with a straight shaft, topped with the head of the Seth animal vertically
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A043A
A
Reading: n.y-sw.t
Function: Classifier king
Description: King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, without beard, wearing the white crown with uraeus (S1A), holding a flagellum (S45)
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A044
A
Reading: bꞽ.ty
Function: Classifier king
Description: God, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long-curved beard, wearing the red crown with (S3)
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A045
A
Reading: n.y-sw.t
Function: Classifier king
Description: King, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long straight beard, wearing the red crown with (S3), holding a sceptre with a straight shaft, topped with the head of the Seth animal vertically
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A045A
A
Reading: bꞽ.tyw
Function: Classifier king
Description: God, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long-curved beard, wearing the red crown with (S3), holding a flagellum (S45)
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A046
A
Reading: sꜣw
Function: Logogram (to guard)
Description: Man (shepherd), seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a short straight beard and short hair/wig, holding a stick which curves inwards, with a band of string or fabric, with the ties away from the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A047
A
Reading: ꞽr.y
Function: Logogram (relating to, belonging to)
Description: Man, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with short hair/wig, holding an unknown object (mace/knife/stick?)
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A048
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier foreigner
Description: Man, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a short bushy beard and short hair/wig, holding a stick which angles slightly towards the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A049
A
Reading: špsꞽ
Function: Logogram (to be noble)
Description: Man, with short straight beard, seated on a chair, no arms visible
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A050
A
Reading: šps
Function: Logogram (to be noble)
Description: Man, with a short straight beard, seated on a chair, both arms extended forward, forearms horizontal, one above another, holding a flagellum (S45)
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A051
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier name (deceased person)
Description: Man, seated, both knees down, with short straight beard, both arms forward, forearms horizontal, one above the other, holding a flagellum (S45)
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A052
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier image/statue/likeness
Description: A mummy with a long-curved beard, standing upright
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A053
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier body/corpse/death
Description: A mummy with a long-curved beard, lying horizontally
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A054
A
Reading: sḏr
Function: Logogram (to sleep/to spend the night)
Description: A mummy with a long-curved beard, lying horizontally on top of a bed
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A055
A
Reading: ḫft.y
Function: Classifier enemy
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, right arm raised in front, left arm in front of body, holding a stick which rests against the left shoulder
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A056
A
Reading: ḥtp-dꞽ-n.y-sw.t
Function: Logogram (an offering that the king gives)
Description: King, standing, with a long straight beard, wearing the red crown (S3), both arms forwards, hands at the height of the belly/waist, holding a loaf of bread on a reed mat (R4) horizontally
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A057
A
Reading: ḫbs
Function: Classifier hacking
Description: Man, standing, back bent forward, both arms toward the front, holding a hoe with a rope connecting the two pieces (U6), with the forward piece at the level of the feet
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A058
A
Reading: sḥrꞽ
Function: Classifier driving away
Description: Man, standing, right arm forward, forearm and hand at the level of the waist, left arm raised, forearm vertically, holding a stick nearly horizontally
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A059
A
Reading: stꞽ
Function: Logogram (to sprinkle, to scatter)
Description: Man, standing, right arm forward, forearm horizontal, hand palm upwards, left arm backwards, upper arm horizontal, forearm nearly vertical, hand palm inwards, with a dotted line running between the hand palms
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A060
A
Reading: ꜥnn
Function: Logogram (to turn back)
Description: Man, standing, head oriented backwards, with the arms hanging at either side of the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A061
A
Reading: wr
Function: Logogram (great one, chief)
Description: Foreign man, with a bushy beard, standing, wearing a long dress, with the arms hanging at either side of the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A062
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: No recorded function
Description: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A063
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A063
A
Reading: fꜣꞽ
Function: Classifier to lift, to carry
Description: Man, seated on heel, both knees down, back straight, arm extended in front, forearm horizontal, holding a wide cup (W10)
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A064
A
Reading: ꞽr.y-nṯr
Function: Logogram (the one who belongs to the god)
Description: Stylistic early dynastic form of a man, standing, holding a stick
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A065
A
Reading: ꞽḥy
Function: Logogram (the musician/Ihy)
Description: Man, standing, wearing kilt, right arm extended in front, held horizontally, holding a sistrum (Y18), left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A066
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier personal name
Description: A dwarf, standing, arms hanging at either side of the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A067
A
Reading: wpw.ty
Function: Logogram (messenger)
Description: Man, standing, right arm forward, forearm horizontal at the height of the waist, holding a knife (T30) at a forward angle, left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A068
A
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier occupation/relationship
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, right arm raised, left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A069
A
Reading: ḥḥ
Function: Logogram (million, many)
Description: Man, seated, right knee raised, raised arms at either side of the body, hands held vertically, with the hand palms inwards
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A070
B
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier female
Description: Woman, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with long hair
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH B001
B
Reading: ꞽwr
Function: Classifier pregnant
Description: Woman, pregnant, seated, both knees down, with a band of cloth around the head, right arm forward, angling down towards the knee, left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH B002
B
Reading: msꞽ
Function: Classifier birth
Description: Woman, pregnant, seated, both knees down, right arm forward, angling down towards the knee, left arm hanging beside the body, with the head and arms of a child coming from the legs
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH B003
B
Reading: msꞽ
Function: Classifier birth
Description: Woman, pregnant, seated, both knees down, right arm forward, angling down towards the knee, left arm hanging beside the body, with three vertical lines coming from the legs
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH B004
B
Reading: rnn
Function: Classifier nursing, rearing
Description: Woman, seated, both knees down, nursing a child, seated on her lap, left arm forward, hand over the chest of the woman, right arm hanging beside the body; right arm forward, embracing/holding the child, left arm over the chest
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH B005
B
Reading: ?
Function: Logogram weaver or nurse · Logogram weaver or nurse
Description: Woman, seated, both knees down, with long hair and a band of cloth around the head, bound at the back, with two sticks forming a cross-like structure over the legs
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH B005A
B
Reading: rnn
Function: Classifier nursing, rearing
Description: Woman, seated on a block throne, with a child on her lap, facing her, both arms down; both arms forward, right arm behind the child, left arm in front of the child
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH B006
B
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier female royalty
Description: Woman, seated, both knees up, with covered legs and arms, with long hair, wearing a diadem, holding a flower which curves forward, with the flower orientated downwards
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH B007
B
Reading: ḥr.w-nb
Function: Classifier human being (together with A1)
Description: Woman, seated, both knees down, no arms visible, with a flower on the knee, which curves towards the face, with the flower in front of the face
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH B008
B
Reading: ꞽḥ.yt
Function: Logogram (the musician)
Description: Woman, standing, with long hair, right arm extended forward, hand at the height of the shoulder, holding a sistrum (Y18), vertically, left arm hanging beside the body
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH B009
C
Reading: rꜥ
Function: Logogram (Re)
Description: God, seated, knees up, with covered legs and arms, with a long-curved beard and long wig/hair, with N6 (The sun, encircled by a cobra (Naja haje), standing up, with expanded hood (uraeus)) on its head
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH C001
C
Reading: rꜥ
Function: Logogram (Re)
Description: God, seated, knees up, with covered legs and arms, with the head of a falcon, with a sun disk (N5) on its head, holding a tie or strap, used with sandals (ankh sign, S34), angling forward
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH C002
C
Reading: rꜥ
Function: Logogram (Re)
Description: God, seated, knees up, with covered legs and arms, with the head of a falcon, with a sun disk (N5) on its head
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH C002A
C
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: No recorded function
Description: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH C002B
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH C002B
C
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: No recorded function
Description: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH C002C
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH C002C
C
Reading: ḏhwty
Function: Logogram (Thot)
Description: God, seated, knees up, with covered legs and arms, with the head of an ibis
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH C003
C
Reading: ẖnm.w
Function: Classifier Khnum
Description: God, seated, knees up, with covered legs and arms, with the head of a ram, with horizontal twisted horns
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH C004
C
Reading: ẖnm.t-ꜥnḫ
Function: Logogram/phonemogram (who joins with life)
Description: God, seated, knees up, with covered legs and arms, with the head of a ram with horizontal twisted horns, holding a tie or strap, used with sandals (ankh sign, S34), angling forward
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH C005
C
Reading: No standalone reading
Function: Classifier Anubis/Wepwawet (divinity)
Description: God, seated, knees up, with covered legs and arms, with the head of a jackal
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH C006
C
Reading: stš/stẖ
Function: Logogram (Seth)
Description: God, seated, knees up, with covered legs and arms, with the head of a Seth animal
Unicode: EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH C007