Mon (紋, [mõ̞ꜜɴ]), also called mondokoro (紋所) or kamon (家紋, family mon), are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or an institution. Mon is an encompassing term that may refer to any such device, kamon and mondokoro refer specifically to emblems that are used to identify a family, while shinmon (神紋), shamon (社紋), and jimon (寺紋) identify god, shrine, or temple, respectively.
Mon (紋, [mõ̞ꜜɴ]), also called mondokoro (紋所) or kamon (家紋, family mon), are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or an institution. Mon is an encompassing term that may refer to any such device, kamon and mondokoro refer specifically to emblems that are used to identify a family, while shinmon (神紋), shamon (社紋), and jimon (寺紋) identify god, shrine, or temple, respectively.
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