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𓆎 U+1318E, 𓆎
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH I006
Gardiner number:I6
← 𓆍
[U+1318D]
Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓆏 →
[U+1318F]

Egyptian

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Glyph origin

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Representing crocodile hide with spines. The Old Kingdom form is rounded, with the spikes rising from the curving top,
I6A
, while the later form that became usual in the Middle Kingdom shows a more squarish piece of hide with spikes at its left side. The phonogrammatic value of km possibly derives from the glyph’s use in jkm (“shield”).

Symbol

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km
(km)
  1. Biliteral phonogram for km.

References

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  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 475
  • Henry George Fischer (1988) Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, →ISBN
  • Betrò, Maria Carmela (1995) Geroglifici: 580 Segni per Capire l'Antico Egitto, Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A., →ISBN