woven pattern; textile pattern
Refers to a pattern woven into fabric, as opposed to printed or dyed on the surface.
The woven pattern of this kimono is very delicate.
background pattern; underlying design
Used for subtle patterns on lacquerware, printed materials, or other surfaces where the design forms a background rather than the main motif.
Gold powder is used in the background pattern of the lacquerware.
Banknotes are printed with fine background patterns to prevent counterfeiting.
Standard kanji form for 'woven pattern' or 'background pattern'.
Rarely used kanji form; 文 can mean 'pattern' but is less common here.
Compound of 地 (ji, 'ground, base') and 紋 (mon, 'pattern, crest'). The kanji 文 is a variant for 'pattern' but is rarely used for this word.