亀の甲羅に見立てた六角形が連なる伝統文様。太い縁取りや花入りで着物や背景を埋める。
使いどころ: 和装や和風背景の文様として指定するときに使う
混同しやすいタグ
同じ分類のタグ 日本の伝統文様
Danbooru の英語定義
A hexagon pattern used in traditional Japanese art. Literally "tortoise shell design". Kikkoumon are used in family crests as well as repeated in different combinations to form various patterns. Besides the Japanese context, kikkoumon can be distinguished from similar patterns like honeycomb in that they often have multiple thick borders, and may have flowers or other traditional motifs inside them. An alternate version may resemble intersecting or interwoven three-pointed shapes (see link below for examples).