Japanese symbol for “heraldry”
紋章学
もんしょうがく
Romaji: monshougaku
heraldry
In Japanese, heraldry is 紋章学, read もんしょうがく (monshougaku).
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Meanings
- n heraldry
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指紋 | しもん shimon | fingerprint |
| 紋章 | もんしょう monshou | crest; coat of arms |
| 波紋 | はもん hamon | ripple; ring on the water |
| 家紋 | かもん kamon | family crest |
| 声紋 | せいもん seimon | voiceprint |
| 紋付 | もんつき montsuki | clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest |
| 文章 | ぶんしょう bunshou | writing; composition; essay |
| 勲章 | くんしょう kunshou | decoration; order; medal |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.