門
門 - 1. a place where things enter and exit E.g.: 門歯 (incisor), 関門 (barrier) 2. gate; entrance of a building E.g.: 門戸 (gate), 校門 (school gate) 3. a major division in the classification of things (a) field; area of expertise E.g.: 専門 (specialty), 部門 (division) (b) a unit of classification in biology 4. counter for cannons 5. family; lineage; household E.g.: 門閥 (aristocratic family), 名門 (prestigious family) 6. fellow students who studied under the same master E.g.: 門人 (pupil), 門跡 (head priest of temple formerly led by founder of sect)
門 (かど と) — a place where things enter and exit<br>E. gate; entrance of a building<br>E. a major division in the classification of things<br>(a) field; area of expertise<br>E. family; lineage; household<br>E. fellow students who studied under the same master<br>E.
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Kunyomi
かど;と
Onyomi
モン
Strokes
8
JLPT
N2
Frequency 
#452/2500
Meaning
- a place where things enter and exit
E. gate; entrance of a building
E. a major division in the classification of things
(a) field; area of expertise
E. family; lineage; household
E. fellow students who studied under the same master
E.
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
かど
と
Onyomi
Example
門番
は
門
を
通
りぬけるのを
許
してくれた
。
The gatekeeper permitted me through the gate.
門
は
今開
いている
。
The gate is open now.
門限
がありますか
。
Is there a curfew?
門
を
閉
める
時間
だ
。
It is time to shut the gate.
門
から
入
りかけていた
婦人
とその
門番
に
止
められた
。
The lady and her dog that were entering at the gate were stopped by thegatekeeper.
門
にかぎを
掛
けなさい
。
Lock the gate.
門
は
トラック
にはせま
過
ぎた
。
The gate was too narrow for the truck.
門
は
6
時
に
閉
められる
。
The gate is closed at six.
門
を
通
って
表通
りに
出
た
。
I went through the gate out onto the street.
門
のすぐ
内側
に
犬
がいた
。
I found a dog just inside the gate.
門
はその
車
には
狭過
ぎる
。
The gate is too narrow for the car.
門前
の
小僧習
わぬ
経
を
読
む
。
A saint's maid quotes Latin.
