ChiramiN4 kanji · 8 strokes
門 means gate
門
門Real origin
It began as a drawing of a gate with two doors.
Real origin: where the kanji comes from, as far as scholars agree.
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- gate
- JLPT level
- N4
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) かど kado
かど (kado) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
Other Japanese readings: と to
From Chinese (onyomi) モン mon
モン (mon) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
Tap a reading to see when it's used. Why kanji have two kinds of reading: onyomi vs kunyomi.
Common word
専門 せんもん · senmon
speciality, specialty
Used in 15 kanji
See all 4 at N5 and N4Quick check
What does 門 mean?
Right: 門 means gate.Not quite: 門 means gate.In 専門, which reading does 門 use?
Right. 専門 is read せんもん (senmon): 門 takes モン, its reading from Chinese.Not quite. 専門 is read せんもん (senmon): 門 takes モン, its reading from Chinese.