The modifications include the patterns by increasing the number of parallel lines, the lozenge patterns that include another lozenge pattern made of pieces of gold leaf inside, and tasuki bishi patterns (diamond patterns on cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono).
応用パターンとして平行線を複数本にしたり、中に菱形の截箔を施した入れ子菱、襷菱などがある