Kanji

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.

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.

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.

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