Hieratic · Uniliterals
Writing system course · 5 lessons · 29 entries
Practice identifying Hieratic uniliteral sign images.
This collection groups the supplied images with their transliteration labels. Study the actual stroke shapes in each image and use the reading beside it to check recognition. The labels are study aids, not English definitions of the pictured shapes.
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Examples from the lessons
Compare the original written form with the supplied reading or equivalent. Try covering the answer column before checking it.
| Written form | Reading | Meaning or equivalent |
|---|---|---|
 | A | A |
 | ꜣ (a) | ꜣ (a) |
 | ꜣ (a) | ꜣ (a) |
 | j | j |
 | w | w |
 | w | w |
 | b | b |
 | z/s | z/s |
How to practice
Compare a small group of signs, hide the transliterations, and identify them again. Give visually similar signs another pass before adding more.
Course outline
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- Uniliterals · Group 1
- Uniliterals · Group 2
- Uniliterals · Group 3
- Uniliterals · Group 4
- Uniliterals · Group 5