| Kanji | 隅切り角に三の字 |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Sumi-kiri kaku ni san no ji |
| Translation | In a corner-cut square, the character ‘three’ |
| Date | 1570 |
| Owner | Inaba (Ittetsu) Masanari |
| Categories | Character: Number (Three), Enclosure: Other Geometric |
| Notes | Used on Inaba (Ittetsu) Masanari's messangers' back flags (sashimono). Enclosure may be a tray ("oshiki", 折敷) used to make religious offerings. |
| Sources | Turnbull, Stephen. Samurai Heraldry. Osprey Publishing, 2002. pg. 54. Family Crests of Japan. Stone Bridge Press, 2007. pg. 90. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Family Crests. Graphic-sha, 2001. pg. 80.3. (for image) |