Mon wari Japanese family crsts drawing basics

Main reference books : Tsumao Awasaka : "Swastika's magical power, Swirl's curse power (Manji-no Maryoku,Tomoe-no juryoku)" Tsumao Awasaka : "Family crest story (Kamon-no hanashi)" Kyoto monsho kogei cooperative : "Heian monkan"

Mitsu-wari (Trisection)

Itsutsu-wari (Five equal parts)

Yatsu-wari (Eight equal parts)

Ju-wari (Ten equal parts)

Exception : lozenge (In Japanese, Hishi or Bishi) = Diamond-shaped emblem figure

Hishi-no-wari (There are two patterns in lozenge.)

Traditional rhombus (Example : Takeda-bishi, Saiwai-bishi, Yamaguchi-bishi, Hana-bishi)
Original rhombus (Matsukawa-bishi, Sangai-bishi)

Application Example

Mitsu-wari (Trisection) + Mitsu-wari = Mutsu-wari (Six equal parts)

Wood sorrel with swords (Ken katabami)

Yatsu-wari (Eight equal parts)

Intersecting hawk feathers in a circle (Chigai takanoha)

Ju-wari (Ten equal parts)

Balloonflower-shaped lozenge (Itsutsu-bishi)

Mitsu-wari (Trisection) + Mitsu-wari = Mutsu-wari (Six equal parts)

Three lozenges (Mitsu-bishi)

Sangai-bishi-no-wari (Original rhombus)

Three lozenges (Sangai-bishi)

Hishi-no-wari (Traditional rhombus)

Hishi-no-wari (Takeda-bishi)

Yatsu-wari (Eight equal parts)

Tilted four-square-eyes (Sumitate yotsume)

Yatsu-wari (Eight equal parts)

Linked nail puller (Chigai kuginuki)

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* Japanees family crsts

Japanees family crests

2023 Arrow hit a round target	2023 Arrow hit a target	2023 Intersecting arrows in circle	2023 Carp and waves	2023 Carp and water


2023 Intersecting hawk feathers in circle	Genji cart	Butterfly-shaped fans	2023 Wood sorrel with swords in circle	2023 Moon & Bat


Bizen butterfly	Three clockwise swirls	Nichirenshu dragon	Hanging wisteria in circle	Crane-shaped rhombic flowers