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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 Eastern Asia, accompanied by pictures.


== Arrow Splash ==
== Arrow Splash ==
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Yagasuri_patan.png/360px-Yagasuri_patan.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Yagasuri_patan.png/360px-Yagasuri_patan.png
Yamato:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/11%E5%91%A8%E5%B9%B4%E8%A8%98%E5%BF%B5%E6%9C%88%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8A%E6%96%99%E7%90%86%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC.jpg/640px-11%E5%91%A8%E5%B9%B4%E8%A8%98%E5%BF%B5%E6%9C%88%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8A%E6%96%99%E7%90%86%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC.jpg


== Auspicious Clouds ==
== Auspicious Clouds ==
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ずいうん
ずいうん
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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
Yamato:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Fragment_%28Japan%29_%28CH_18665679%29.jpg/448px-Fragment_%28Japan%29_%28CH_18665679%29.jpg


== Blessing ==
== Blessing ==
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/ChunTei_Black_Fu_CNS11643_Kai.svg/240px-ChunTei_Black_Fu_CNS11643_Kai.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/ChunTei_Black_Fu_CNS11643_Kai.svg/240px-ChunTei_Black_Fu_CNS11643_Kai.svg.png
Han:


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/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
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せいがいは
せいがいは
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Yamato:
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
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


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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Enso.svg/244px-Enso.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Enso.svg/244px-Enso.svg.png
Yamato:


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Enso.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Enso.jpg
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Double_happiness.svg/240px-Double_happiness.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Double_happiness.svg/240px-Double_happiness.svg.png
Han:


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
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
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|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
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Yamato:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Akasaki_matsuri.jpg/640px-Akasaki_matsuri.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Akasaki_matsuri.jpg/640px-Akasaki_matsuri.jpg


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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Endlessknot.svg/307px-Endlessknot.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Endlessknot.svg/307px-Endlessknot.svg.png
Tibetan:


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Sanga60%25-wiki.jpg/640px-Sanga60%25-wiki.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Sanga60%25-wiki.jpg/640px-Sanga60%25-wiki.jpg
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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.svg/480px-Sayagata.svg.png
Han:


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Sayagata_motives_on_wall.jpg/640px-Sayagata_motives_on_wall.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Sayagata_motives_on_wall.jpg/640px-Sayagata_motives_on_wall.jpg
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Yin_yang.svg/240px-Yin_yang.svg.png
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/a/ad/Taegeuk.svg/240px-Taegeuk.svg.png
Han:


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/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
Korean:


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Taegeuk_in_Naju_Hyanggyo.jpg/640px-Taegeuk_in_Naju_Hyanggyo.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Taegeuk_in_Naju_Hyanggyo.jpg/640px-Taegeuk_in_Naju_Hyanggyo.jpg
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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/1/13/Soyombo_symbol_dark.svg/240px-Soyombo_symbol_dark.svg.png
Mongolian:


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/GovPalaceSoyombo.jpg/640px-GovPalaceSoyombo.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/GovPalaceSoyombo.jpg/640px-GovPalaceSoyombo.jpg
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Swastika_solarsymbol.svg/240px-Swastika_solarsymbol.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Swastika_solarsymbol.svg/240px-Swastika_solarsymbol.svg.png
Han:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/%E6%95%85%E5%AE%AB%E4%B9%BE%E6%B8%85%E9%97%A8%E6%A4%BD%E5%AD%90%E4%B8%87%E5%AF%BF%E5%BD%A9%E7%94%BB.JPG/640px-%E6%95%85%E5%AE%AB%E4%B9%BE%E6%B8%85%E9%97%A8%E6%A4%BD%E5%AD%90%E4%B8%87%E5%AF%BF%E5%BD%A9%E7%94%BB.JPG
Korean:


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Swastika-seoel_%28xndr%29.jpg/640px-Swastika-seoel_%28xndr%29.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Swastika-seoel_%28xndr%29.jpg/640px-Swastika-seoel_%28xndr%29.jpg
Saisiyat:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Saisiyat_pattern_of_the_Goddess_of_Thunder.jpg/480px-Saisiyat_pattern_of_the_Goddess_of_Thunder.jpg
Tibetan:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Tibet_sigle_boudhique.JPG/360px-Tibet_sigle_boudhique.JPG


== Tricolour Supreme Ultimate ==
== Tricolour Supreme Ultimate ==
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Sam_Taegeuk.svg/240px-Sam_Taegeuk.svg.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Sam_Taegeuk.svg/240px-Sam_Taegeuk.svg.png
Korean:


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/SamTaegeukFan.jpg/377px-SamTaegeukFan.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/SamTaegeukFan.jpg/377px-SamTaegeukFan.jpg
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Tibetan_Dharmacakra.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Tibetan_Dharmacakra.png


Tibetan:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/023_Giant_Drum_%289228158724%29.jpg/360px-023_Giant_Drum_%289228158724%29.jpg


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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Arrow Splash

Japanese
矢絣

やがすり

360px-Yagasuri_patan.png

Auspicious Clouds

Chinese Japanese
祥雲/祥云

ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄩㄣˊ; coeng4 wan4

瑞雲

ずいうん

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.

Chinese
福字

ㄈㄨˊ ㄗˋ; fuk1 zi6

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

Japanese
青海波

せいがいは

%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

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

Japanese
円相

えんそう

244px-Enso.svg.png

Enso.jpg

Double Happiness

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

Chinese

ㄕㄨㄤ ㄒㄧˇ; soeng1 hei2

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

These symbols are Japanese emblems to represent identities.

More at https://irohakamon.com/

Japanese

もん

name image
織田木瓜

おだもっこう

240px-Oda_ka_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg.png
加賀梅鉢

かがうめばち

240px-Kaga_Umebachi_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg.png
五七桐

ごしちきり

240px-Goshichi_no_kiri.svg.png
仙台笹

せんだいささ

285px-Take_ni_Suzume.svg.png
武田菱

たけだびし

320px-Japanese_Crest_Takedabishi.svg.png
長門三つ星

ながとみつぼし

227px-Alex_K_Hiroshima_Mori_kamon.svg.png
丸に十文字

まるにじゅうもんじ

240px-Maru_juji.svg.png
丸に七つ片喰

まるにななつかたばみ

240px-Nanatsukatabami.png
丸の内に二つ引き

まるのうちにふたつひき

240px-Ashikaga_mon.svg.png
三つ盛り亀甲に花菱

みつもりきっこうにはなびし

240px-Mitumori_Kikkou_ni_Hanabishi_%28No_background_and_Black_color_drawing%29.svg.png

640px-Akasaki_matsuri.jpg

Endless Knot

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

Chinese Tibetan
盤長/盘长

ㄆㄢˊ ㄔㄤˊ; pun4 coeng4

དཔལ་བེའུ་།

307px-Endlessknot.svg.png

640px-Sanga60%25-wiki.jpg

Endless Swastika

Chinese Japanese
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

480px-Sayagata.svg.png

640px-Sayagata_motives_on_wall.jpg

Supreme Ultimate

Chinese Japanese Korean
太極/太极

ㄊㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ; taai3 gik6

太極

たいきょく

태극

太極

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

Mongolian
соёмбо

ᠰᠣᠶᠤᠮᠪᠤ

240px-Soyombo_symbol_dark.svg.png

640px-GovPalaceSoyombo.jpg

Swastika

Chinese Japanese Korean Mongolian Tibetan
卍字

ㄨㄢˋ ㄗˋ; maan6 zi6

卍字

まんじ

만자

卍字

хас

ᠬᠠᠰ

གཡུང་དྲུང་

240px-Swastika_solarsymbol.svg.png

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

Tricolour Supreme Ultimate

Korean
삼태극

三太極

240px-Sam_Taegeuk.svg.png

377px-SamTaegeukFan.jpg

Wheel of Joy

Tibetan
དགའ་འཁྱིལ

Tibetan_Dharmacakra.png

360px-023_Giant_Drum_%289228158724%29.jpg


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