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Where does “紋” come from?
紋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 家紋, from Middle Chinese かもん.
紋
(Japanese): Synonym of 家紋
Definitions
Synonym of 家紋
Ancestry of “紋”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Japanese
家紋
a crest for a household or family
2
Middle Chinese
かもん
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Words derived from “紋”
籠目紋
南天紋
輪紋海豹
紋白蝶
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