How to say "Back gate" in Japanese | 裏門

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Back gate" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Back gate" is "Uramon", written in japanese as "裏門".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '裏門 (うらもん)' refers to a 'back gate' or 'rear entrance' of a building, estate, or compound. It is often used to describe a secondary or less prominent entrance, as opposed to the main gate. This term can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: The back gate is closed「裏門は閉まっている」(うらもんはしまっている). He entered through the back gate「彼は裏門から入った」(かれはうらもんからはいった). In some cases, '裏門' can also imply a sense of secrecy or informality, as it is less visible than the main entrance.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "裏" means "Inside" and "Rear" and can be read as "Ri" and "Ura". And The kanji "門" means "Gate" and can be read as "Mon" and "Kado".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Uramon" mean in japanese?

"Uramon" means "Back gate" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra". The hiragana "も" is read as "mo". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "ど" is read as "do".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.