Visual meaning of 'mon' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

The former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.

Examples:

"My grandfather told me stories about the old mon, the Japanese currency before the yen. "

history economy finance

Visual illustration of mon: The badge or emblem a Japanese family, especially a family of the ancient feudal nobility; typically circular and consists of conventionalized forms from nature. - Image 1

noun

The badge or emblem a Japanese family, especially a family of the ancient feudal nobility; typically circular and consists of conventionalized forms from nature.

Examples:

"The samurai warrior's armor proudly displayed his family's mon, a stylized cherry blossom inside a circle. "

family culture history heraldry tradition

noun

(used in the vocative) A colloquial means of address of man in places such as Jamaica and Shropshire in England.

Examples:

""Mon, can you help me carry these books?" "

language culture person

noun

A creature in a video game, usually one which is captured, trained up and used in battles.

Examples:

"My brother's favorite video game character is a powerful fire mon. "

game computing entertainment technology

noun

A video game or anime in which catching and battling creatures is an important element.

Examples:

"My little brother is obsessed with mon games; he spends hours catching and training creatures on his tablet. "

game entertainment

Related Words

currency/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

battling/ˈbætlɪŋ/ /ˈbæɾlɪŋ/

A growing fat, or the process of causing to grow fat; a fattening.

vocative/ˈvɒkətɪv/ /ˈvɑkətɪv/

(grammar) The vocative case

conventionalized/kənˈvɛnʃənəˌlaɪzd/ /kənˈvɛnʃn̩əˌlaɪzd/

To make something conventional.

important/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

especially/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

creatures/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈkɹit͡ʃɚz/

A living being; an animal or (sometimes derogatory) a human.

typically/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

colloquial/kəˈləʊ.kwɪəl/ /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/

A colloquial word or phrase, colloquialism

character/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

displayed/dɪsˈpleɪd/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

grandfather/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.