門
門 — Gate
gate, counter for cannons
On’yomiモン (mon)
Kun’yomiかど (kado)
Kun’yomiと (to)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 門
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 部門 | ぶもん bumon | division (of a larger group); branch; field |
| 専門 | せんもん senmon | speciality; specialty; special subject of study |
| 専門家 | せんもんか senmonka | specialist; expert; professional |
| 門 | もん mon | gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school |
| 専門学校 | せんもんがっこう senmongakkou | vocational school; technical school |
| 名門 | めいもん meimon | distinguished family; famous family; noble family |
Study notes
門 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #452 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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