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1. Tomoe

   Tomoe (巴, also written 鞆絵), commonly translated as "comma", is a comma-like swirl symbol used in Japanese mon (roughly equivalent to a heraldic badge or charge in European heraldry). It closely resembles the usual form of a magatama. The tomoe appears in many designs with various uses. The simplest, most common patterns of the device contain from one to four tomoe, and are reminiscent of similar designs that have been found in wide distribution around the world. When circumscribed in a circle, it often appears in a set of three, with this design known as the mitsudomoe (三ツ巴).

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1. Tomoe

   A tomoe, also 鞆絵, and tomowe in its archaic form, is a Japanese abstract shape described as a swirl that resembles a comma or the usual form of a magatama. The origin of tomoe is uncertain. Some think that it originally meant tomoe, or drawings on tomo, a round arm protector used by an archer, whereas others see tomoe as stylized magatama. It is a common design element in Japanese family emblems and corporate logos, particularly in triplicate whorls known as mitsudomoe. Some view the mitsudomoe as representative of the threefold division at the heart of the Shinto religion. Originally, it was associated with the Shinto war deity Hachiman, and through that was adopted by the samurai as their traditional symbol. One mitsudomoe variant, the Hidari Gomon, is the traditional symbol of Okinawa. The Koyasan Shingon sect of Buddhism uses the Hidari Gomon as a visual representation of the cycle of life. The two-fold tomoe is almost identical in its design elements to the Chinese symbol known as a taijitu, while the three-fold tomoe is very similar to the Korean tricolored taegeuk. Also note that the negative space in between the swirls of a four-fold tomoe, forms the shape of a stylized swastika, which is fairly prominent in many Indian religions such as Hinduism and Jainism. On the opposite side of Eurasia, the Basque lauburu and some forms of the Celtic spiral triskele resemble small groups of tomoe.

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   The tomoe symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the tomoe symbol and its characteristic.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tomoe in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tomoe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe
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