Explore Kamon through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Kamon meaning
A Japanese family crest
Using Kamon
- The main meaning on this page is: A Japanese family crest
- In the example corpus, kamon often appears in combinations such as: five kamon.
Context around Kamon
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kamon
- In this selection, "kamon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, five, charged, kazuo, stand, family and printed stand out and add context to how "kamon" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include absence of kamon family crests and also charged kamon with wire. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kamon" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kamon
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Kamon is awaiting trial in federal custody. (7 words)
An irotomesode may have three or one kamon. (8 words)
Kurotomesode usually have five kamon printed on the sleeves, chest and back of the kimono. (15 words)
Girardi and Mr. Kamon stand accused of engaging in a widespread scheme to steal from their clients and lie to them to cover up the fraud," United States Attorney Martin Estrada said in a press release. (36 words)
Asia and Africa seeAlso Imperial Seal of Japan Japanese emblems, called kamon (often abbreviated "mon"), are family badges which often date back to the 7th century, and are used in Japan today. (32 words)
Girardi and Kamon were initially each charged with five counts of wire fraud, but on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton tossed one of the counts against Girardi. (30 words)
Example sentences (12)
Girardi and Mr. Kamon stand accused of engaging in a widespread scheme to steal from their clients and lie to them to cover up the fraud," United States Attorney Martin Estrada said in a press release.
Girardi and Kamon were initially each charged with five counts of wire fraud, but on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton tossed one of the counts against Girardi.
Kamon is awaiting trial in federal custody.
Prosecutors have also charged Kamon with wire fraud and separately charged him with engaging in a “side fraud” in which he diverted millions of dollars from the firm.
The case also involves co-defendant Christopher Kazuo Kamon, 50, the former chief financial officer of Girardi Keese.
An irotomesode may have three or one kamon.
Asia and Africa seeAlso Imperial Seal of Japan Japanese emblems, called kamon (often abbreviated "mon"), are family badges which often date back to the 7th century, and are used in Japan today.
Formality is also determined by the type and color of accessories, the fabric, and the number or absence of kamon (family crests), with five crests signifying extreme formality.
Kurotomesode usually have five kamon printed on the sleeves, chest and back of the kimono.
The most formal style of kimono is plain black silk with five kamon on the chest, shoulders and back.
The official emblem is a modification of the Shimazu's kamon designed to resemble the character "市"(shi, means "city").
While mon is an encompassing term that may refer to any such device, kamon and mondokoro refer specifically to emblems used to identify a family.
Common combinations with kamon
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: