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How to say 'Main gate' in Japanese | 正門

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The Japanese word for Main gate is 'Seimon', written as 正門 in Japanese.'Main gate' in hiragana is せいもん.

    word

    正門

    Meaning

    Main gate

    Reading

    せいもん

    seimon

    Kanji

    正Correct 門Gate

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '正門 (せいもん)' refers to the 'main gate' of a building, institution, or property. It is typically the primary and most formal entrance, often used for ceremonial or official purposes. For example: The main gate of the university is impressive「大学の正門は立派だ」(だいがくのせいもんはりっぱだ). Please enter through the main gate「正門から入ってください」(せいもんからはいってください). This term is commonly used in contexts such as schools, temples, and government buildings to denote the principal entrance.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    3516

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 正門

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

  • kanji

    門

    Meaning

    Gate

Words Related to 正門 Through the Kanji 正

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 正 as well.

  • word

    正しい

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正に

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    正確

    Meaning

    Accurate

  • word

    正直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    正面

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正月

    Meaning

    New year

  • word

    正式

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    正午

    Meaning

    Noon

  • word

    正解

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正方形

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    正座

    Meaning

    Kneel

  • word

    正当

    Meaning

    Just, Legitimate

  • word

    正常

    Meaning

    Normal

  • word

    改正

    Meaning

    Revision

  • word

    修正

    Meaning

    Correction

  • word

    正義

    Meaning

    Justice

  • word

    公正

    Meaning

    Fairness, Justice

  • word

    適正

    Meaning

    Appropriate, Fair

  • word

    正しく

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    不正

    Meaning

    Wrongdoing

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    訂正

    Meaning

    Correction

  • word

    正規

    Meaning

    Regular

  • word

    正す

    Meaning

    Correct

Words Related to 正門 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

    裏門

    Meaning

    Back gate

  • word

    入門

    Meaning

    Introduction

  • word

    専門家

    Meaning

    Expert

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'Seimon' means 'Main gate' .

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