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巴
Hiragana
ともえ
Noun
abbreviation
alt-of
Japanese Meaning
巴：日本の伝統的な文様「巴紋（ともえもん）」を指し、渦巻く水、勾玉、弓の弦を引いた形などにたとえられる曲玉状・コンマ状の意匠。また、その文様を用いた建築部材や装飾。
Easy Japanese Meaning
うずのようなまるいもようのこと。いえのゆかやひさしのきのいたにこのもようをつけたもの。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
圆形的巴纹，形似漩涡、逗号或弓。 / 建筑用饰有巴纹的木板，多用于地板或屋檐。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
圓形旋渦狀的「巴紋」圖案，形似水渦、逗點或弓。 / （建築）飾以巴紋的木板，多用於地板或簷板。
Korean Meaning
소용돌이·콤마·활을 닮은 둥근 문양 / 건축에서 마루판이나 처마에 쓰는, 그 문양을 새긴 널판
Indonesian
motif melingkar berpusar yang menyerupai koma atau busur (tomoe) / (arsitektur) papan kayu, seperti papan lantai atau tepi atap, berhiaskan motif tomoe
Vietnamese Meaning
họa tiết hình xoáy tròn kiểu tomoe, giống nước xoáy, dấu phẩy hoặc hình cung tên / (kiến trúc) tấm/thanh gỗ (như ván sàn, mép mái hiên) trang trí họa tiết tomoe
Tagalog Meaning
disenyong paikot na kahawig ng alon, hugis-kuwit, o pana (tomoe) / (arkitektura) piraso ng kahoy (hal. sahig o gilid ng bubong) na may disenyong tomoe
Sense（1）
a circular design resembling swirling water, a comma, or an archer's bow
Sense（2）
(architecture) a piece of wood, usually a floorboard or an eave, with a tomoe pattern
Sense（3）
an oxcart with the wickerwork in a tomoe pattern
Sense（4）
a 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) with various tomoe designs
Sense（5）
Short for 巴瓦 (tomoegawara): a tile with a tomoe design
Sense（6）
turning
（ romanization ）
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana historical ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
a circular design resembling swirling water, a comma, or an archer's bow / (architecture) a piece of wood, usually a floorboard or an eave, with a tomoe pattern
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巴
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A beautiful 'Tomoe' (a circular design resembling swirling water) is drawn in this picture.
A beautiful 'Tomoe' (a circular design resembling swirling water) is drawn in this picture.
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この絵には美しい巴が描かれています。
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