Refers to a traditional Japanese family emblem, often seen on kimono, formal wear, or grave markers.
着物の背中に家の紋が入っている。
The family crest is on the back of the kimono.
A decorative or repeated design on fabric, paper, or other surfaces.
この風呂敷には美しい花の紋が染めてある。
This wrapping cloth is dyed with a beautiful flower pattern.
Used specifically for the suit of a card in traditional Japanese card games like karuta.
かるたの札には、それぞれ紋が描かれている。
Each karuta card has a suit drawn on it.
I had my family's crest put on this kimono.
This plate has a beautiful design on it.
模様 is the general word for a decorative pattern or design, while 紋 more often implies a formal or symbolic emblem.
紋 is the general word for a family crest or heraldic pattern, while 巴 refers specifically to the comma-shaped swirl design.
fingerprint
crest; coat of arms
ripple; ring on water · repercussions; ripple effect · Japanese slit drum
family crest
kimono with family crest; crested clothing
voiceprint
fine pattern; small repeated pattern
small cabbage white butterfly
woven pattern; textile pattern · background pattern; underlying design
Standard kanji spelling for crest, pattern, and suit.
Alternate kanji form, less common than 紋.
The kanji 紋 originally meant 'lines' or 'markings' and came to refer to family crests and decorative patterns. The reading もん is the on'yomi.
spots; speckles; spotted pattern; mottled pattern
yakuza crest; yakuza coat of arms
family crest
family crest; noble crest
palm print
paulownia crest
womb tattoo; inmon
whirlpool design; spiral pattern
raked gravel waves; sand patterns in a rock garden · ripple mark; sand ripple
shrine crest; crest representing a Shinto shrine
shrine crest; shrine emblem