kikumon

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noun

The Imperial crest of Japan, a stylized chrysanthemum used as a mon by the Japanese emperor and his family.

OriginJapanese 菊紋 →
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Meanings

nounkikumon (plural kikumon)
  1. The Imperial crest of Japan, a stylized chrysanthemum used as a mon by the Japanese emperor and his family.

Origin

  1. Japanese菊紋
  2. Englishkikumon

Borrowed from Japanese 菊紋.

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APA

kikumon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikumon

MLA

“kikumon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikumon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kikumon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikumon.

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