Where does “南天紋” come from?
南天紋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 紋, from Japanese 家紋, from Middle Chinese かもん.
南天紋 (Japanese): a kind of 家紋 featuring the nandina in the design
Definitions
- a kind of 家紋 featuring the nandina in the design
Ancestry of “南天紋”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 紋 | Synonym of 家紋 |
| 2 | Japanese | 家紋 | a crest for a household or family |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | かもん | — |