- kirimon
- \\ˈkirəˌmän, ˈkērēˌm-\ noun
(-s)
: one of the two imperial badges of Japan consisting of three leaves of the paulownia surmounted by three budding stems — compare chrysanthemum 3
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kirimon /kēˈri-mon/nounOne of the two imperial crests of Japan, bearing three leaves and three flowers of PaulowniaORIGIN: Jap
Useful english dictionary. 2012.