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.
Gardiner Number |
Hieroglyph |
Description of Glyph |
Details |
L1 | Scarab beetle | Phono. ḫpr. In ḫpr “being, exist, become. | |
L2 | Bee | Ideo. for bity “King of Lower Egypt.” | |
L3 | Fly | Det. in ʿff “fly.” | |
L4 | Locust | Det. in snḥm “locust.” | |
L5 | Centipede | Det. sp3 “centipede.” | |
L6 | Shell | Phono ḫ3. In ḫ3wt “offering table.” | |
L7 | Scorpion | Det. and Ideo. in srqt “Selket.” |