What does kanji 紋 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 紋 is family crest.

How is kanji 紋 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 紋 are モン.

What is the main radical of kanji 紋?

The main radical for kanji 紋 is 糸.

What words use kanji 紋?

Example words that use kanji 紋 include 紋章, 紋切型, 紋付, 紋々.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

紋

Meaning

Kanji 紋

family crest

family crest, figures

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: モン
Nanori 名乗り: あや

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1519
Strokes: 10
Radical: 糸
Components: 小 • 幺 • 文 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 77 entries that include this kanji.

紋章

もんしょう

crest

紋切型

もんきりがた

formulaic

紋付

もんつき

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

紋々

もんもん

pattern

紋羽二重

もんはぶたえ

crest-decorated habutae (silk fabric used as a cloth for lining high-quality kimono)

紋黄蝶

もんきちょう

eastern pale clouded yellow (butterfly, Colias erate)

紋殻通

もんがらどおし

Fowler's snake eel (Ophichthus erabo)

紋殻皮剝

もんがらかわはぎ

clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)

紋甲いか

もんごいか

common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)

紋所

もんどころ

family crest

紋章学

もんしょうがく

heraldry

紋織り

もんおり

figured textiles

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この紋は古い家に伝わるものです。

this crest has been passed down in an old family.

着物の紋がとても美しい。

the motif on the kimono is very beautiful.

彼は自分の家の紋をよく知っている。

he knows his family crest well.

その箱には紋が彫ってある。

a crest is carved on that box.

布に細かな紋が浮かび上がった。

a fine pattern appeared on the cloth.

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