Gardiner's sign list
From The Glyph Project
A hieroglyph is encoded by:
- a letter that represents the category;
- a number that represents rank within the category.
Lists by Category
- A. Man and his occupations
- B. Woman and her occupations
- C. Anthropomorphic deities
- D. Parts of the human body
- E. Mammals
- F. Parts of mammals
- G. Birds
- H. Parts of birds
- I. Amphibious animals, reptiles, etc.
- J - There is no J category, perhaps to avoid confusion with I. Though category Aa is sometimes given the designator, J, in some electronic media.
- K. Fish and parts of fish
- L. Invertebrates and lesser animals
- M. Trees and plants
- N. Sky, earth, water
- O. Buildings, parts of buildings, etc.
- P. Ships and parts of ships
- Q. Domestics and funerary furniture
- R. Temple furniture and sacred emblems
- S. Crowns, dress, staves, etc.
- T. Warfare, hunting, and butchery
- U. Agriculture, crafts, and professions
- V. Rope, fiber, baskets, bags, etc.
- W. Vessels of stone and earthenware
- X. Loaves and cakes
- Y. Writings, games, music
- Z. Strokes, signs derived from Hieratic, geometrical figures
- Aa. Unclassified
External Resources
Gardiner's sign list at Ancient Egypt Online
