Kanji

門

gate, counter for cannons

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

門部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

モン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かど, と

Nanori (Name Reading)

かど, かな, と, ひろ, ゆき

Common Readings

モン, かど

Example sentences

公園の門のところで友達を待っている。

I am waiting for my friend at the park gate.

この門は重い鉄で作られている。

This gate is made of heavy iron.

私の専門は心理学です。

My major is psychology.

彼は毎日の勉強を通じて、専門的な知識を身につけた

He acquired specialized knowledge through daily study.

校門の前で友達を待っています。

I am waiting for my friend in front of the school gate.

春になると校門の前は新入生で賑わう。

When spring comes, the area in front of the school gate is crowded with new students.

彼は経済学の専門家として知られている。

He is known as an expert in economics.

専門家ですら解決できない問題だ。

It is a problem that even experts cannot solve.

門番が城の入り口で厳重に警戒している。

The gatekeeper is strictly guarding the castle entrance.

大学の正門の前で待ち合わせをした。

We met in front of the main gate of the university.

Example Vocabulary

名門

めいもん

prestigious family; prestigious school; distinguished house

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門

Kanji

Example sentences

Example Vocabulary

門

専門

校門

専門家

門番

正門

名門

部門

城門

肛門

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