Gardiner Categories
Sir Alan Gardiner organized Egyptian hieroglyphs into 26 categories based on what they depict. Browse each category to explore the signs within.
A
Man and his occupations
1083 hieroglyphs
B
Woman and her occupations
207 hieroglyphs
C
Anthropomorphic deities
770 hieroglyphs
D
Parts of the human body
599 hieroglyphs
E
Mammals
540 hieroglyphs
F
Parts of mammals
357 hieroglyphs
G
Birds
517 hieroglyphs
H
Parts of birds
63 hieroglyphs
I
Amphibious animals, reptiles, etc.
260 hieroglyphs
K
Fish and parts of fish
43 hieroglyphs
L
Invertebrates and lesser animals
49 hieroglyphs
M
Trees and plants
417 hieroglyphs
N
Sky, earth, water
317 hieroglyphs
O
Buildings, parts of buildings, etc.
606 hieroglyphs
P
Ships and parts of ships
236 hieroglyphs
Q
Domestic and funerary furniture
88 hieroglyphs
R
Temple furniture and sacred emblems
265 hieroglyphs
S
Crowns, dress, staves, etc.
347 hieroglyphs
T
Warfare, hunting, butchery
287 hieroglyphs
U
Agriculture, crafts, and professions
268 hieroglyphs
V
Rope, fibre, baskets, bags, etc.
237 hieroglyphs
W
Vessels of stone and earthenware
189 hieroglyphs
X
Loaves and cakes
38 hieroglyphs
Y
Writings, games, music
47 hieroglyphs
Z
Strokes, geometrical figures, etc.
85 hieroglyphs
Aa
Unclassified
200 hieroglyphs
