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Gate


Meaning

Gate

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.


Reading

もん

Explanation

This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 門をたたく

    to knock on a gate, to ask to become an apprentice

    門を入る

    to enter through a gate

    門を出る

    to leave through a gate

  • 家の門

    front gate of a house

    学校の門

    school gate

    天国の門

    the gates of heaven

  • 門の前

    in front of the gate

    門の外

    outside of the gate

    門の下

    at the gate, underneath the gate

Context Sentences

私たちの家は、茶色い門のある家のすぐとなりです。

Our house is right next to the house with a brown gate.

あそこの大きい門をくぐるとお寺が見えるよ。

If you pass under the big gate, you will see the temple.

門にはカギがかかっているんだ。

The gate is locked.


Kanji Composition