門

音読おんよみ: モン

訓読くんよみ: かど

画数かくすう: 8 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 門(もんがまえ)

Meaning

Gate / entrance / field of study

Origin of: もんがまえ . ➡️

  • もん — gate
  • 専門せんもん — specialty / field of study
  • 名門めいもん — prestigious family / school
  • 入門にゅうもん — introduction / getting started
  • 門番もんばん — gatekeeper
  • 門前もんぜん — in front of a gate (often of a temple)
  • 部門ぶもん — department / division
  • 門松かどまつ — New Year’s pine decoration (placed at the gate)
  • 門戸もんこ — gateway / door (often metaphorical)

This kanji often appears in words related to buildings, entrances, and areas of knowledge. The shape looks like a gate, symbolizing boundaries and points of entry — whether physical or conceptual.

もんとおってはいります。
Go through the gate to enter.

この大学だいがく専門せんもん分野ぶんや入門にゅうもん講座こうざ充実じゅうじつしています。
This university offers well-structured introductory courses in specialized fields.

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名門めいもん — prestigious family / school
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