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What is the Kanji for 'Gate'? | 門

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Gate', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Gate' is 門.

    kanji

    門

    Meaning

    Gate

    Reading

    kunyomiかど

    kado

    onyomiもん

    mon

    Parts

    丨Stick 亅Barb 日Day, Sun

    Example Word

    専門: specialty. The Japanese noun '専門 (せんもん)' means 'specialty' or 'field of expertise'. It refers to a specific area of knowledge, study, or professional focus. This word is often used in academic, professional, or technical contexts to describe someone's area of specialization. For example: His specialty is Japanese history「彼の専門は日本史です」(かれのせんもんはにほんしです). I want to study computer science as my specialty「私の専門としてコンピュータサイエンスを勉強したいです」(わたしのせんもんとしてコンピュータサイエンスをべんきょうしたいです). The word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '専門家 (せんもんか)' (specialist) or '専門学校 (せんもんがっこう)' (vocational school).

    Radical

    門

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    176

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 門

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    丨

    Meaning

    Stick

    radical

    亅

    Meaning

    Barb

    kanji

    日

    Meaning

    Day, Sun

門 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 12 other kanji:

    kanji

    閉

    Meaning

    Close, Shut

    kanji

    閑

    Meaning

    Quiet, Leisure

    kanji

    閲

    Meaning

    Inspect, Inspection

    kanji

    問

    Meaning

    Question, Problem

    kanji

    閣

    Meaning

    Cabinet

    kanji

    闘

    Meaning

    Fight, Struggle

    kanji

    間

    Meaning

    Interval, Space

    kanji

    闇

    Meaning

    Darkness

    kanji

    聞

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    関

    Meaning

    Barrier, Related

    kanji

    閥

    Meaning

    Clan, Clique

    kanji

    開

    Meaning

    Open

Words Using 門

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    門

    Meaning

    Gate

    word

    正門

    Meaning

    Main gate

    word

    部門

    Meaning

    Department

    word

    入門

    Meaning

    Introduction

    word

    専門家

    Meaning

    Expert

    word

    専門

    Meaning

    Specialty

    word

    裏門

    Meaning

    Back gate

Kanji Related to 門 Through the Part 丨

These 25 kanji contain the part 丨 as well.

    kanji

    旧

    Meaning

    Old, Past

    kanji

    馬

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    山

    Meaning

    Mountain

    kanji

    申

    Meaning

    Report

    kanji

    中

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    介

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    川

    Meaning

    River

    kanji

    長

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

    kanji

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

    kanji

    用

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    止

    Meaning

    Stop

    kanji

    皿

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    竹

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    弟

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    弔

    Meaning

    Mourn, Condolence

    kanji

    声

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    串

    Meaning

    Spit, Skewer

    kanji

    作

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    候

    Meaning

    Climate

    kanji

    耳

    Meaning

    Ear

    kanji

    曲

    Meaning

    Music, Bend

    kanji

    北

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    鹿

    Meaning

    Deer

    kanji

    引

    Meaning

    Pull

Kanji Related to 門 Through the Part 亅

These 13 kanji contain the part 亅 as well.

    kanji

    身

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

    kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    争

    Meaning

    Dispute

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    竹

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    事

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    手

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    才

    Meaning

    Talent, Age (counter)

    kanji

    予

    Meaning

    Beforehand

    kanji

    丁

    Meaning

    Street

    kanji

    水

    Meaning

    Water

Kanji Related to 門 Through the Part 日

These 61 kanji contain the part 日 as well.

    kanji

    旧

    Meaning

    Old, Past

    kanji

    旬

    Meaning

    Decameron

    kanji

    昭

    Meaning

    Shining

    kanji

    映

    Meaning

    Reflect

    kanji

    昨

    Meaning

    Yesterday, Previous

    kanji

    曜

    Meaning

    Weekday

    kanji

    申

    Meaning

    Report

    kanji

    暖

    Meaning

    Warm

    kanji

    旨

    Meaning

    Purport, Delicious

    kanji

    暦

    Meaning

    Calendar, Almanac

    kanji

    時

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

    kanji

    昧

    Meaning

    Dark, Foolish

    kanji

    暇

    Meaning

    Free time, Spare time

    kanji

    曖

    Meaning

    Dark, Not clear

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    星

    Meaning

    Star

    kanji

    晴

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    易

    Meaning

    Easy

    kanji

    曇

    Meaning

    Cloudy

    kanji

    旦

    Meaning

    Dawn

    kanji

    音

    Meaning

    Sound

    kanji

    亀

    Meaning

    Turtle

    kanji

    景

    Meaning

    Scene

    kanji

    昔

    Meaning

    Old times

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    温

    Meaning

    Warm

    kanji

    晶

    Meaning

    Crystal

    kanji

    昇

    Meaning

    Ascend, Rise up

    kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

    kanji

    暗

    Meaning

    Darkness

    kanji

    春

    Meaning

    Spring

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    書

    Meaning

    Write

    kanji

    暴

    Meaning

    Violent, Outburst

    kanji

    晩

    Meaning

    Evening, Nightfall

    kanji

    喝

    Meaning

    Hoarse, Shout at

    kanji

    歴

    Meaning

    Curriculum, Continuation

    kanji

    東

    Meaning

    East

    kanji

    普

    Meaning

    Universal, Widespread

    kanji

    旺

    Meaning

    Effulgent

    kanji

    渇

    Meaning

    Thirst, Parched

    kanji

    電

    Meaning

    Electricity

    kanji

    稲

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    暫

    Meaning

    A while, Temporarily

    kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

    kanji

    昆

    Meaning

    Descendants, Insects

    kanji

    暁

    Meaning

    Dawn

    kanji

    暑

    Meaning

    Hot

    kanji

    褐

    Meaning

    Brown, Woollen kimono

    kanji

    掲

    Meaning

    Hoist, Display, Hold up

    kanji

    是

    Meaning

    Right, Absolutely

    kanji

    間

    Meaning

    Interval, Space

    kanji

    曲

    Meaning

    Music, Bend

    kanji

    厚

    Meaning

    Thick, Kind

    kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

    kanji

    白

    Meaning

    White

    kanji

    謁

    Meaning

    Audience with the, Audience

    kanji

    曽

    Meaning

    Formerly

    kanji

    暮

    Meaning

    Livelihood

    kanji

    冥

    Meaning

    Dark

    kanji

    香

    Meaning

    Fragrance

Learn the Kanji 門

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 門 mean?

門 means 'Gate'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.