How to say 'Back gate' in Japanese | 裏門

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The Japanese word for Back gate is 'Uramon', written as 裏門 in Japanese.'Back gate' in hiragana is うらもん.

word

裏門

Meaning

Back gate

Reading

うらもん

uramon

Kanji

裏Inside, Rear 門Gate

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.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4007

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 裏門

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

裏

Meaning

Inside, Rear

kanji

門

Meaning

Gate

Words Related to 裏門 Through the Kanji 裏

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 裏 as well.

word

裏

Meaning

Reverse, Back

word

裏返す

Meaning

Reverse

word

裏口

Meaning

Backdoor

word

裏返し

Meaning

Inside out

word

裏表

Meaning

Both sides

word

裏切る

Meaning

Betray

Words Related to 裏門 Through the Kanji 門

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 門 as well.

word

専門

Meaning

Specialty

word

門

Meaning

Gate

word

部門

Meaning

Department

word

正門

Meaning

Main gate

word

入門

Meaning

Introduction

word

専門家

Meaning

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'Uramon' means 'Back gate' .

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