𓆛

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𓆛 U+1319B, 𓆛
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH K001
Gardiner number:K1
𓆚
[U+1319A]
Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓆜
[U+1319C]

Egyptian[edit]

A vessel in the shape of the fish hieroglyph.

Glyph origin[edit]

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

Symbol[edit]

K1
(jn)
  1. Biliteral for jn.
  2. Determinative used in the words for various fish.