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紋章

もんしょう

N2crest · emblem

Examples

古い門には王家の紋章が彫られている。

騎士は胸に銀色の紋章をつけていた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 紋章, read もんしょう, is an emblem representing a family or organization.
  • Basic usage: It is used to describe a royal crest or an identifying emblem worn by a knight.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Spelling and reading compared with 文章
    • 紋章 is an emblem; 文章 means written text and is read ぶんしょう. Their Korean translations can share a form, but the Japanese words differ.

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