kirimon

noun

kiri·​mon

ˈkirəˌmän,

ˈkērēˌm-

plural -s

: one of the two imperial badges of Japan consisting of three leaves of the paulownia surmounted by three budding stems compare chrysanthemum sense 3

Word History

Etymology

Japanese, from kiri + mon badge, crest

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