Kanji
N1 10 strokes Grade 8 freq #1519

family crest, figures

On'yomi (音読み)

Radical (部首)

silk ito

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

ripple; ring on the water
fingerprint
(family) crest; coat of arms
voiceprint
crest; coat of arms
family crest
titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens); giant triggerfish
family crest register
paulownia crest
coloured family crest (popular amongst people from Kaga)

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

formulaic; stereotyped
wild ginger trefoil family crest (of the Tokugawa clan); triple hollyhock family crest
to cause a stir; to create a stir
to cause repercussions
informal family crest; auxiliary crest

Example sentences

Her action is still making waves in Japanese society.

The burglar wore gloves, with the result that there were no finger-prints to be found.

The first thing that caught his eye was a fingerprint on the glass.