noun
wild ginger trefoil crest; triple hollyhock crest
Specifically the family crest of the Tokugawa clan, featuring three heart-shaped leaves of wild ginger (葵). Also known as 葵の御紋.
See also: 葵の御紋
三つ葉葵は徳川家の家紋として有名です。
The wild ginger trefoil crest is famous as the family crest of the Tokugawa clan.
Standard spelling for the Tokugawa clan crest.
Variant spelling; less common but still used.
Synonymous; 葵の御紋 is a more formal or explanatory way to refer to the same crest.
Compound of 三つ葉 (mitsuba, 'three leaves') and 葵 (aoi, 'wild ginger/hollyhock'). The design is based on the leaves of the Asarum plant.