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{{Traditional-Symbols-and-Motifs}}
{{Traditional-Symbols-and-Motifs}}


This page features translations of symbol and motif terms in different languages from Western Africa, accompanied by pictures.  
== Arrow Splash ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Japanese
|-
|矢絣
|}
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Yagasuri_patan.png/360px-Yagasuri_patan.png


== Auspicious Clouds ==
== Auspicious Clouds ==
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|-
|-
|祥雲／祥云
|祥雲／祥云
ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄩㄣˊ; coeng<sup>4</sup> wan<sup>4</sup>
|瑞雲
|瑞雲
ずいうん
|}
|}
Han:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/MET_RT665.jpg/800px-MET_RT665.jpg


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/MET_RT665.jpg/800px-MET_RT665.jpg
== Blessing ==
The character “blessing” is used in the new year, often hanged up-side-down, because “up-side-down” and “arrive” are homophones.
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Chinese
|-
|福字
|}
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/ChunTei_Black_Fu_CNS11643_Kai.svg/240px-ChunTei_Black_Fu_CNS11643_Kai.svg.png


Yamato:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/%E6%96%97%E6%96%B9%E7%A6%8F%E5%AD%97.jpg/482px-%E6%96%97%E6%96%B9%E7%A6%8F%E5%AD%97.jpg


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/MET_DP13410.jpg/637px-MET_DP13410.jpg
== Blue Sea Wave ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Japanese
|-
|青海波
|}
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E3%81%AE%E4%BC%9D%E7%B5%B1%E6%96%87%E6%A7%98%E3%81%AB%E3%81%8A%E3%81%91%E3%82%8B%E4%BB%A3%E8%A1%A8%E4%BE%8B%EF%BC%9C%E9%9D%92%E6%B5%B7%E6%B3%A2%EF%BC%9E.jpg


== ''Ensō'' ==
== Circular Form ==
This symbol is used in Zen and means the absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe, the void.
This symbol is used in Zen and means the absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe, the void.


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|-
|-
|円相
|円相
えんそう
|}
|}
Yamato:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Enso.svg/244px-Enso.svg.png
 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Enso.jpg


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Enso.svg/244px-Enso.svg.png
== Double Happiness ==
The character “double happiness” is used for the marriage.
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Chinese
|-
|囍
|}
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Double_happiness.svg/240px-Double_happiness.svg.png
 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/HK_Wedding_%E6%96%B0%E4%BA%BA%E6%95%AC%E8%8C%B6_red_cups_%E5%9B%8D_tea_pot_kettle_September_2022_Px3_05.jpg/640px-HK_Wedding_%E6%96%B0%E4%BA%BA%E6%95%AC%E8%8C%B6_red_cups_%E5%9B%8D_tea_pot_kettle_September_2022_Px3_05.jpg


== ''Mon'' ==
== Emblem ==
These symbols are Japanese emblems to represent identities.
These symbols are Japanese emblems to represent identities.


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|-
|-
|紋
|紋
|}


もん
|}
Yamato:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!name
!name
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|-
|-
|織田木瓜
|織田木瓜
おだもっこう
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Oda_ka_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg/240px-Oda_ka_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg.png
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Oda_ka_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg/240px-Oda_ka_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg.png
|-
|-
|加賀梅鉢
|加賀梅鉢
かがうめばち
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Kaga_Umebachi_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg/240px-Kaga_Umebachi_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg.png
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Kaga_Umebachi_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg/240px-Kaga_Umebachi_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg.png
|-
|-
|五七桐
|五七桐
ごしちきり
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Goshichi_no_kiri.svg/240px-Goshichi_no_kiri.svg.png
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Goshichi_no_kiri.svg/240px-Goshichi_no_kiri.svg.png
|-
|-
|仙台笹
|仙台笹
せんだいささ
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Take_ni_Suzume.svg/285px-Take_ni_Suzume.svg.png
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Take_ni_Suzume.svg/285px-Take_ni_Suzume.svg.png
|-
|-
|武田菱
|武田菱
たけだびし
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Japanese_Crest_Takedabishi.svg/320px-Japanese_Crest_Takedabishi.svg.png
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Japanese_Crest_Takedabishi.svg/320px-Japanese_Crest_Takedabishi.svg.png
|-
|-
|長門三つ星
|長門三つ星
ながとみつぼし
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Alex_K_Hiroshima_Mori_kamon.svg/227px-Alex_K_Hiroshima_Mori_kamon.svg.png
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Alex_K_Hiroshima_Mori_kamon.svg/227px-Alex_K_Hiroshima_Mori_kamon.svg.png
|-
|-
|丸に十文字
|丸に十文字
まるにじゅうもんじ
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Maru_juji.svg/240px-Maru_juji.svg.png
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Maru_juji.svg/240px-Maru_juji.svg.png
|-
|-
|丸に七つ片喰
|丸に七つ片喰
まるにななつかたばみ
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Nanatsukatabami.png/240px-Nanatsukatabami.png
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Nanatsukatabami.png/240px-Nanatsukatabami.png
|-
|-
|丸の内に二つ引き
|丸の内に二つ引き
まるのうちにふたつひき
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Ashikaga_mon.svg/240px-Ashikaga_mon.svg.png
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Ashikaga_mon.svg/240px-Ashikaga_mon.svg.png
|-
|-
|三つ盛り亀甲に花菱
|三つ盛り亀甲に花菱
みつもりきっこうにはなびし
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Mitumori_Kikkou_ni_Hanabishi_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg/240px-Mitumori_Kikkou_ni_Hanabishi_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg.png
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Mitumori_Kikkou_ni_Hanabishi_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg/240px-Mitumori_Kikkou_ni_Hanabishi_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg.png
|}
|}
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Akasaki_matsuri.jpg/640px-Akasaki_matsuri.jpg
== Endless Knot ==
This symbol is one of the eight auspicious signs in Indian religions.
{| class="wikitable"
!Chinese
!Tibetan
|-
|盤長／盘长
|དཔལ་བེའུ་།
|}
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Endlessknot.svg/307px-Endlessknot.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Sanga60%25-wiki.jpg/640px-Sanga60%25-wiki.jpg
== Endless Swastika ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Chinese
!Japanese
|-
|萬字不到頭／万字不到头
|紗綾形
|}
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Sayagata.svg/480px-Sayagata.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Sayagata_motives_on_wall.jpg/640px-Sayagata_motives_on_wall.jpg
== Supreme Ultimate ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Chinese
!Japanese
!Korean
|-
|太極／太极
|太極
|태극
|}
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Yin_yang.svg/240px-Yin_yang.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Taegeuk.svg/240px-Taegeuk.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/%E7%A7%80%E9%81%93%E8%80%85%E5%A1%94%E5%89%8D%E5%A4%AA%E6%9E%81%E5%8F%8C%E9%B1%BC%E5%9B%BE.jpg/640px-%E7%A7%80%E9%81%93%E8%80%85%E5%A1%94%E5%89%8D%E5%A4%AA%E6%9E%81%E5%8F%8C%E9%B1%BC%E5%9B%BE.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Taegeuk_in_Naju_Hyanggyo.jpg/640px-Taegeuk_in_Naju_Hyanggyo.jpg
== Soyombo ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Mongolian
|-
|соёмбо
<span style="writing-mode:vertical-lr">ᠰᠣᠶᠤᠮᠪᠤ</span>
|}
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Soyombo_symbol_dark.svg/240px-Soyombo_symbol_dark.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/GovPalaceSoyombo.jpg/640px-GovPalaceSoyombo.jpg
== Swastika ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Chinese
!Japanese
!Korean
!Mongolian
!Tibetan
|-
|卍字
|卍字
|만자
|хас
<span style="writing-mode:vertical-lr">ᠬᠠᠰ</span>
|གཡུང་དྲུང་
|}
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Swastika_solarsymbol.svg/240px-Swastika_solarsymbol.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Swastika-seoel_%28xndr%29.jpg/640px-Swastika-seoel_%28xndr%29.jpg
== Tricolour Supreme Ultimate ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Korean
|-
|삼태극
|}
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Sam_Taegeuk.svg/240px-Sam_Taegeuk.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/SamTaegeukFan.jpg/377px-SamTaegeukFan.jpg
== Wheel of Joy ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Tibetan
|-
|དགའ་འཁྱིལ
|}
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Tibetan_Dharmacakra.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/023_Giant_Drum_%289228158724%29.jpg/360px-023_Giant_Drum_%289228158724%29.jpg
{{Traditional-Symbols-and-Motifs}}
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* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Techniques-for-learning-languages|Techniques for learning languages]]
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* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/The-Future-of-AI-–-A-Look-at-Possible-Directions|The Future of AI – A Look at Possible Directions]]
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* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Traditional-Architectures:-Southern-Europe|Traditional Architectures: Southern Europe]]
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* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Good-Memories|Good Memories]]
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Arrow Splash[edit | edit source]

Japanese
矢絣

360px-Yagasuri_patan.png

Auspicious Clouds[edit | edit source]

Chinese Japanese
祥雲／祥云 瑞雲

800px-MET_RT665.jpg

Blessing[edit | edit source]

The character “blessing” is used in the new year, often hanged up-side-down, because “up-side-down” and “arrive” are homophones.

Chinese
福字

240px-ChunTei_Black_Fu_CNS11643_Kai.svg.png

482px-%E6%96%97%E6%96%B9%E7%A6%8F%E5%AD%97.jpg

Blue Sea Wave[edit | edit source]

Japanese
青海波

%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E3%81%AE%E4%BC%9D%E7%B5%B1%E6%96%87%E6%A7%98%E3%81%AB%E3%81%8A%E3%81%91%E3%82%8B%E4%BB%A3%E8%A1%A8%E4%BE%8B%EF%BC%9C%E9%9D%92%E6%B5%B7%E6%B3%A2%EF%BC%9E.jpg

Circular Form[edit | edit source]

This symbol is used in Zen and means the absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe, the void.

Japanese
円相

244px-Enso.svg.png

Enso.jpg

Double Happiness[edit | edit source]

The character “double happiness” is used for the marriage.

Chinese
囍

240px-Double_happiness.svg.png

640px-HK_Wedding_%E6%96%B0%E4%BA%BA%E6%95%AC%E8%8C%B6_red_cups_%E5%9B%8D_tea_pot_kettle_September_2022_Px3_05.jpg

Emblem[edit | edit source]

These symbols are Japanese emblems to represent identities.

More at https://irohakamon.com/

Japanese
紋
name image
織田木瓜 240px-Oda_ka_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg.png
加賀梅鉢 240px-Kaga_Umebachi_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg.png
五七桐 240px-Goshichi_no_kiri.svg.png
仙台笹 285px-Take_ni_Suzume.svg.png
武田菱 320px-Japanese_Crest_Takedabishi.svg.png
長門三つ星 227px-Alex_K_Hiroshima_Mori_kamon.svg.png
丸に十文字 240px-Maru_juji.svg.png
丸に七つ片喰 240px-Nanatsukatabami.png
丸の内に二つ引き 240px-Ashikaga_mon.svg.png
三つ盛り亀甲に花菱 240px-Mitumori_Kikkou_ni_Hanabishi_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg.png

640px-Akasaki_matsuri.jpg

Endless Knot[edit | edit source]

This symbol is one of the eight auspicious signs in Indian religions.

Chinese Tibetan
盤長／盘长 དཔལ་བེའུ་།

307px-Endlessknot.svg.png

640px-Sanga60%25-wiki.jpg

Endless Swastika[edit | edit source]

Chinese Japanese
萬字不到頭／万字不到头 紗綾形

480px-Sayagata.svg.png

640px-Sayagata_motives_on_wall.jpg

Supreme Ultimate[edit | edit source]

Chinese Japanese Korean
太極／太极 太極 태극

240px-Yin_yang.svg.png 240px-Taegeuk.svg.png

640px-%E7%A7%80%E9%81%93%E8%80%85%E5%A1%94%E5%89%8D%E5%A4%AA%E6%9E%81%E5%8F%8C%E9%B1%BC%E5%9B%BE.jpg

640px-Taegeuk_in_Naju_Hyanggyo.jpg

Soyombo[edit | edit source]

Mongolian
соёмбо

ᠰᠣᠶᠤᠮᠪᠤ

240px-Soyombo_symbol_dark.svg.png

640px-GovPalaceSoyombo.jpg

Swastika[edit | edit source]

Chinese Japanese Korean Mongolian Tibetan
卍字 卍字 만자 хас

ᠬᠠᠰ

གཡུང་དྲུང་

240px-Swastika_solarsymbol.svg.png

640px-Swastika-seoel_%28xndr%29.jpg

Tricolour Supreme Ultimate[edit | edit source]

Korean
삼태극

240px-Sam_Taegeuk.svg.png

377px-SamTaegeukFan.jpg

Wheel of Joy[edit | edit source]

Tibetan
དགའ་འཁྱིལ

Tibetan_Dharmacakra.png

360px-023_Giant_Drum_%289228158724%29.jpg


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