Egyptian Hieroglyph E019

It identifies Wepwawet, the Egyptian “Opener of the Ways.”

𓃨 is a classifier: a helper sign in Egyptian writing that identifies the subject without adding its own spoken sound. Here it identifies Wepwawet rather than meaning “jackal” in general.

In Gardiner’s catalogue of Egyptian signs, it is an Old Kingdom form of the Wepwawet standard, a canine emblem carried at the head of a procession. A First Dynasty ivory label and a jar seal from King Djer’s reign show that standard beside the king; later sign lists distinguish this earlier form from related jackal signs. Egyptologists may recognize E19 as a catalogue label; a newcomer may see only the canine outline.

What did Wepwawet's sign do?

It marked the god who opened the king’s procession route.

The image is a canine standard carried ahead of the king. Wepwawet’s name means “Opener of the Ways”; his role connects the sign with royal ceremonies, protection, and military success.

At Abydos, Wepwawet also led processions associated with Osiris and guided the dead, linking the sign to funerary traditions.

Can I send 𓃨 by itself?

Add a cue if you mean the historical deity.

Alone in a modern chat, 𓃨 offers little clue to its historical reference. A newcomer may see only a canine-looking glyph.

Pair it with Wepwawet’s name or explain that it comes from Egyptian writing if the recipient needs to read it as that deity.