# 紋 — family crest; pattern

紋 means “family crest; pattern”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: モン (mon). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 紋 (mon, “crest; coat of arms”).

- Meaning: family crest; pattern
- On'yomi: モン (mon)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Shapes 2

## How to remember 紋

Sounds like 文: both read モン.

Parts: 糸 thread · 文 sentence

## Words with 紋

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 紋 | もん (mon) | crest; coat of arms |

## Don't confuse it with

[紙](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/paper/) · [終](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/end/) · [細](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/thin/) · [絶](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sever/)

## More in the “Shapes 2” set

[径](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/diameter/) · [斜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/diagonal/) · [紋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/family-crest/) · [塊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lump/) · [肖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/resemblance/) · [擬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mimic/) · [孔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/small-hole/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/family-crest/. Last updated 2026-11-01.