Kanji

紋

紋

family crest, figures

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

モン

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あや

Common Readings

モン

Example sentences

紋章 もんしょう
門 に は その 家 の 紋章 が 刻まれている 。

The family's coat of arms is engraved on the gate.

指紋 しもん
犯人 の 指紋 が 現場 から 見つかった 。

The culprit's fingerprints were found at the scene.

鑑識 かんしき
警察 の 鑑識 が 指紋 を 調べている 。

The police forensics team is investigating fingerprints.

波紋 はもん
彼 の 発言 は 政界 に 大きな 波紋 を 広げた 。

His statement caused a major stir in the political world.

失言 しつげん
彼 の 不用意 な 失言 が 、 大きな 波紋 を 呼んだ 。

His careless slip of the tongue ended up causing a huge stir.

紋 もん
彼 の 着物 に は 立派な 紋 が 入っている 。

His kimono has a splendid crest on it.

葵 あおい
葵 の 紋 は 、 徳川家 の 象徴 として 知られている 。

The hollyhock crest is known as the symbol of the Tokugawa family.

Example Vocabulary

紋章

もんしょう

coat of arms; emblem

指紋

しもん

fingerprint

波紋

はもん

ripple; repercussion

紋

もん

family crest; crest; pattern

紋様

もんよう

家紋

かもん

波紋が広がる

はもんがひろがる

声紋

せいもん

波紋を広げる

はもんをひろげる

指紋認証

しもんにんしょう

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