Word Meaning

ともえ tomoe

巴 is read as ともえ (tomoe) and means tomoe.

Meaning

English

  1. tomoe
  2. heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures

Reading

Kana

ともえ

Romaji

tomoe

Writing Variants

  • 鞆絵 ともえ tomoe

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 4 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 17112 Priority C

Example Sentences

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かれはみつどもえのたたかいにまきこまれた。

He got caught in a three-way struggle.

そのじんじゃのもんはみつどもえだ。

The crest of that shrine is a mitsudomoe.

そふはわかいころ、ぱりにすんでいた。

My grandfather lived in Paris when he was young.

ゆうしょうあらそいはみつどもえのようそうをていしている。

The race for the championship has become a three-way battle.

かれはみごとなともえなげをきめた。

He executed a beautiful tomoe-nage throw.

たいこにともえのもようがかかれている。

A tomoe pattern is drawn on the drum.

へびがからだをともえにまいている。

The snake coils its body into a spiral.

ぱりのまちなみはとてもうつくしい。

The streets of Paris are very beautiful.

ふたつのせいりょくがともえとなってあらそう。

The two factions clash in a swirling conflict.

Recently my brother in law, artillery major Y, came back from a three year trip in Paris. Surrounded by a great number of souvenirs he had brought back, we heard tales of his travels.