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Stroke Count
8 Strokes
Radical
門 + 0 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. gate, counter for cannons
Readings
Kun'yomi: かど。(Jouyou Reading)
いえ、じょう、と、みうち、も、かな、ど、ひろ、ゆき。
On'yomi: モン。(Go-on Reading)
ボン。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 門

Dictionary Entries for 門

mon
kado
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. gate
  2. branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master
  3. division; phylum
counter
  1. counter for cannons

to
noun
  1. door (esp. Japanese-style)
  2. shutter; window shutter
  3. entrance (to a home)
  4. narrows

Stroke Order Diagrams for 門

Construction of Character for 門

Kanji variants for 門
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Origin and construction of 門

Kanji related to 門

  • 宿

    殿

Meanings in Other Languages for 門

French
  1. portail, compteur de canons
Portuguese
  1. portões
Spanish
  1. puerta

Comments for 門

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正門 は 開いています。

(seimon wa hiraiteimasu)

seimon = sei (正) - mon (門) = front gate

sei (正) = front, main, proper, primary

mon (門) = gate

#1 Posted by n1cholas over 11 years ago


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