Gardiner’s Sign List of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

The following is a 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.

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Q. Domestic and Funerary Furniture

Gardiner Number	Hieroglyph	Description of Glyph	Details
Q1		Seat	Phono. st, ws, . In st “seat, place,” wsir “Osiris,” ḥtm “perish.”
Q2		Portable seat	Phono. ws. In wsir “Osiris.”
Q3		Stool	Phono. p.
Q4		Headrest	Det. in wrs “headrest.”
Q5		Chest	Det. in hn “box,” ʿfdt “chest.”
Q6		Coffin	Det. or Ideo. in qrs “bury,” krsw “coffin.”
Q7		Brazier with flame	Det. of fire. In ḫt “fire,” sḏt “flame,” srf “temperature.”