K1

K1

tilapia

Transliteration

jn12jnt
phonogramlogogramdeterminativeother

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Meanings

Representing a fish with prominent fins, probably a Nile tilapia (jnt). Compare the Chinese character 魚 ("fish") and Epigraphic Mayan (ka, "fish").

phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value

1. Phonogram: jn

logogramRepresents a complete word or concept

1. Logogram: jnt — tilapia

determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs

1. Determinative used in the words for various fish.

otherHas a specialized or contextual function

1. Biliteral for jn.

2. A Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).