紋 – vocab dash

Keyword

crest (often of a family)

family crest
figures

Frequency: #1519
Strokes: 10
Grade: 8
JLPT (old): N1
Heisig: 1863

Readings

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Mnemonic

Thread and a written sentence are sewn into a banner, embroidering the family crest (often of a family) on every sleeve.

Stroke order

Composed of

糸thread 文written sentence

Used in vocabulary

紋もん

(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)

Noun

波は紋もん

ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

Noun

指し紋もん

fingerprint

Noun

紋もん章しょう

crest; coat of arms

Noun

紋もん切きり型がた

formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed

No-adjective

紋もん様よう

pattern; design

Noun

家か紋もん

family crest

Noun

声せい紋もん

voiceprint

Noun

紋もん付つき

clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest

Noun

小こ紋もん

fine pattern

Noun

紋もん白しろ蝶ちょう

small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae)

Noun

地じ紋もん

woven pattern; background pattern (of lacquerware, printed materials, etc.)

Noun

斑はん紋もん

spots; speckles; spotted pattern; mottled pattern

Noun

衣え紋もん

dress; clothes; drapery

Noun

淫いん紋もん

womb tattoo; inmon; stylized uterus-shaped mark below a female's navel (usu. in pornography)

Noun

紋もん所どころ

family crest

Noun

風ふう紋もん

wind-wrought pattern on the sands

Noun

掌しょう紋もん

palm print

Noun

定じょう紋もん

family crest

Noun

輪わ紋もんゴキブリ

American cockroach (Periplaneta americana)

Noun

紋もん黄き蝶ちょう

eastern pale clouded yellow (butterfly, Colias erate)

Noun