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門

gate
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingモン
Kun readingかど、と
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 2

Meanings

  1. gate
  2. counter for cannons
  3. gatesRtK
  1. branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master
  2. school
  3. phylum
  4. division

Synonyms

ゲート出入り口

Popular Usage

正門

Radicals and components

Radical門gate

Compound words

正門せいもん
main gate; main entrance
宮門きゅうもん
gate of a palace
一門いちもん
family; clan; kin; sect; school
関門かんもん
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle
校門こうもん
school gate
宗門しゅうもん
(religious) denomination; sect
専門せんもん
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; area of expertise; (one's) field
入門にゅうもん
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; entering an institution; beginning training; introduction (to)
部門ぶもん
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group
名門めいもん
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
門戸もんこ
door
門松かどまつ
New Year's pine decoration
門扉もんぴ
door(s) of a gate
裏門うらもん
back gate
門下もんか
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
門前もんぜん
before the gate; in front of the gate
鳴門なると
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; maelstrom; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern
専門家せんもんか
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
専門的せんもんてき
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
専門店せんもんてん
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
門下生もんかせい
pupil; disciple; follower
門外漢もんがいかん
outsider; layman; amateur
登竜門とうりゅうもん
gateway to success
専門医せんもんい
(medical) specialist

On Reading Examples

彼は馬をゆっくりと門まで歩かせた。もん
He walked his horse to the gate.tatoeba
彼は私に門を閉じよと命令した。もん
He commanded me to shut the gate.tatoeba
彼の車はその鉄の門にぶち当たった。もん
His car ran into the Iron Gate.tatoeba
彼がもどってきたら門はもうしまっていた。もん
The gate had already been closed when he returned.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は馬をゆっくりと門まで歩かせた。
He walked his horse to the gate.tatoeba
彼は東洋芸術のかなりの専門家だ。
He is something of an expert on oriental art.tatoeba
彼は都市計画の分野の専門家だ。
He is an expert in the area of city planning.tatoeba
彼は天文学の専門家だ。
He is an expert in astronomy.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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