家紋
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Japanese[edit]
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| Kanji in this term | |
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| 家 | 紋 |
| か Grade: 2 |
もん Grade: S |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology[edit]
The reading is a kan'on-goon combination, suggesting that this term was probably coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived elements as a compound of 家 (ka, “house, family, household”) + 紋 (mon, “mark, design, pattern”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- a crest for a household or family
- Similar to the heraldic badges and coats of arms in European heraldic tradition. Initially held only by aristocratic families, then gradually adapted by commoners.
Synonyms[edit]
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- Japanese terms spelled with 家 read as か
- Japanese terms spelled with 紋 read as もん
- Japanese terms read with on'yomi
- Japanese terms derived from Middle Chinese
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- Japanese lemmas
- Japanese nouns
- Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji
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- Japanese terms written with two Han script characters