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Kanji 門: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 門: gate, counter for cannons

Key takeaways

Kanji 門: gate, counter for cannons. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

gatecounter for cannons

On reading

モン

Kun reading

かど

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 門

gate, counter for cannons

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character is a pictograph representing the shape of a traditional double-swinging gate. It means a gate or entrance and is frequently used in words like school gate (校門) or specialty (專門).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

モン
  • 部門ぶもん

    department / category / division

  • 正門せいもん

    main gate / main entrance

  • もん

    gate / entrance

Kun reading

かど
  • かど

    gate / entrance / doorway

Commonly used words

  • 部門
    ぶもん

    department / category / division

  • 正門
    せいもん

    main gate / main entrance

  • もん

    gate / entrance

  • かど

    gate / entrance / doorway

Example sentences

Example 1

学校のが午前七時に開きます。

Translation

The school gate opens at 7 a.m.

Example 2

古いを壊して新しくしました。

Translation

We removed the old gate and replaced it with a new one.

Example 3

この会社は三つの部に分かれています。

Translation

This company is divided into three departments.

Example 4

ごとの売上をチェックしましょう。

Translation

Let's check the sales for each division.

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