𓀄

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𓀄 U+13004, 𓀄
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH A005
𓀃
[U+13003]
Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓀅
[U+13005]

Egyptian[edit]

Top row: early hieroglyphic form (no wall), two later forms (with wall). Bottom row: early hieratic form (no wall), later hieratic forms (wall).

Glyph origin[edit]

Representing a man crouching with his arms raised, hiding. In later depictions (since partway through the 18th Dynasty), the man is hiding behind a wall; in earlier depictions the wall is not present, and the glyph was visually similar to 𓀃 (

A4

) but for the different posture. This and other glyphs depicting men conventionally color the skin red; the hair is typically black, and the clothing white (sometimes with black outlines or details).

Symbol[edit]

A5
  1. Determinative for jmn (hide).

References[edit]

  • Georg Möller, Hieratische Paläographie