Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Traditional-Symbols-and-Motifs:-Eastern-Asia
This page features translations of symbol and motif terms in different languages from Western Africa, accompanied by pictures.
Auspicious Clouds
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祥雲/祥云
ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄩㄣˊ; coeng4 wan4 |
瑞雲
ずいうん |
Han:
Yamato:
Blessing
The character “blessing” is used in the new year, often hanged up-side-down, because “up-side-down” and “arrive” are homophones.
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福字
ㄈㄨˊ ㄗˋ; fuk1 zi6 |
Han:
Double Happiness
The character “double happiness” is used for the marriage.
Chinese |
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囍
ㄕㄨㄤ ㄒㄧˇ; soeng1 hei2 |
Han:
Endless Knot
This symbol is one of the eight auspicious signs in Indian religions.
Chinese | Tibetan |
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盤長/盘长
ㄆㄢˊ ㄔㄤˊ; pun4 coeng4 |
དཔལ་བེའུ་། |
Tibetan:
Ensō
This symbol is used in Zen and means the absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe, the void.
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円相
えんそう |
Yamato:
Mon
These symbols are Japanese emblems to represent identities.
More at https://irohakamon.com/
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紋
もん |
Yamato:
name | image |
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織田木瓜
おだもっこう |
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加賀梅鉢
かがうめばち |
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五七桐
ごしちきり |
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仙台笹
せんだいささ |
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武田菱
たけだびし |
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長門三つ星
ながとみつぼし |
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丸に十文字
まるにじゅうもんじ |
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丸に七つ片喰
まるにななつかたばみ |
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丸の内に二つ引き
まるのうちにふたつひき |
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三つ盛り亀甲に花菱
みつもりきっこうにはなびし |
Seigaiha
Japanese |
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青海波
せいがいは |
Yamato:
Yagasuri
Japanese |
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矢絣
やがすり |
Yamato:
Wànzì Búdàotóu
Chinese | Japanese |
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萬字不到頭/万字不到头
ㄨㄢˋ ㄗˋ ㄅㄨˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ; maan6 zi6 bat1 dou3 tau4 |
紗綾形
さやがた |
Yamato: