家紋

Japanese

家紋 (kamon): Various kinds of mon or family crest.
Kanji in this term
家 紋
か
Grade: 2 		もん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

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

  • (Tokyo) かもん [kàmóń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ka̠mõ̞ɴ]

Noun

家(か)紋(もん) • (kamon) 

  1. 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

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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