Meanings
Representation of a plant.
phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value
1. Biliteral phonogram for ḥn.
2. Phonogram: ḥn
3. Phonogram: js
logogramRepresents a complete word or concept
1. Logogram: =j — I
determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs
1. Determinative for "plant".
2. Determinative in jzj (“light”), js (“old”), and jz (“tomb”).
3. Used in place of both as a determinative and in first-person pronouns such as .j (“I”), based on phonological similarity with the word j (“reed”).
4. Determinative: plꜥnt, flower
5. Determinative: š — man
otherHas a specialized or contextual function
1. Used as a variant of .
2. A herb, with three flowers or leaves, curving upwards, with the middle flower/leaf higher than the other two.
Words Using This Glyph
sNOUN
man, someone, anyone, no-one, man of rank
wꜣbNOUN
root (of plant, tooth), socket (of eye, leg, tooth)
gnnNOUN
(a fragrant wood, sweet flag)
ḥnwNOUN
bowl
fꜣyNOUN
rope, cord
Related Glyphs
Royal Names Using This Glyph
This glyph appears in 1 royal name.