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ヒエログリフ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ヒエログリフ

also: ハイエログリフ

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Meanings

1

hieroglyph; hieroglyphics

Refers to the pictorial writing system of ancient Egypt. Often used in historical or archaeological contexts.

エジプトの遺い跡せきにはヒエログリフが刻きざまれて

いる

。

Hieroglyphs are carved into the Egyptian ruins.

Related words

象しょう形けい文も字じ
A broader Japanese term for pictographic characters, including Chinese characters and other systems, while ヒエログリフ specifically refers to Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Written forms

ヒエログリフUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword 'hieroglyph'.
ハイエログリフ
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting the English pronunciation; less common than ヒエログリフ.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'hieroglyph', ultimately from Greek 'hieroglyphikos' (sacred carving).