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𓇳 U+131F3, 𓇳
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH N005
Gardiner number:N5
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[U+131F2] 		Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓇴 β†’
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Egyptian

Glyph origin

A pictogram of the sun. The circle or dot in the center usually does not appear in the full hieroglyphic form, which is a filled, usually convex circle colored red, often with a white rim. Compare the Chinese character and the modern astronomical solar symbol β˜‰.

Symbol
  1. Logogram for rκœ₯ (β€œsun, day”).
  2. Logogram for hrw (β€œday”).
  3. Logogram for sw (β€œday of the month”) in dates.
  4. Determinative for words relating to the sun, its actions, and related phenomena.
  5. Determinative for words relating to time.
  6. Used in

    , itself a determinative for time.     [11th–12th Dynasty]

References
  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, β†’ISBN, page 485
  • BetrΓ², Maria Carmela (1995) Geroglifici: 580 Segni per Capire l'Antico Egitto, Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A., β†’ISBN
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