巴ともえ瓦がわら

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Meanings

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noun

comma-pattern tile

A traditional Japanese roof tile decorated with a comma-shaped (tomoe) pattern, often used on temples and castles.

瓦tile, gram

巴ともえ
巴 is the comma-shaped design itself; 巴瓦 is the roof tile bearing that design.
瓦かわら
瓦 is a generic roof tile; 巴瓦 specifies the type with a tomoe pattern.

Compound of 巴 (tomoe, a comma-shaped design) and 瓦 (kawara, roof tile). The reading かわら becomes がわら due to rendaku.