Meanings
Readings
Common Words
(family) crest; coat of arms
pattern; figure
playing card suit (in karuta)
fingerprint
ripple; ring on the water
repercussions
Music
Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to have repercussions
Abbreviation
tattoo (esp. one of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
Archaic
pattern; design
to cause repercussions
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