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Kanji for Swirl
The kanji for “swirl” is 巴, read ha and written in 4 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
swirl
A swirling comma shape, seen in family crests and taiko drums.
The tomoe (巴) swirling comma motif is a widespread Shinto emblem seen on temple tiles and family crests.
4 strokes On reading ハ (ha) Kun reading ともえ、うずまき (tomoe, uzumaki) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: comma-design
Readings used for names on Nazuke: tomo, ha
In Japan it appears in about 203 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 巴: Pape 巴平
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