門
gate, counter
JLPT N2 Grade 2 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- かど・と
- On'yomi
- モン
- Radical
- 門 · gate (gate, door)
門 means "gate, counter". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read かど・と in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and モン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Stroke order & writing
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門 in example sentences
をて。 Mon o tojite.
Shut the gate.
をて。 Mon o shimete.
Close the gate.
Kaimon shi nasai.
Open the gate.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 門
More 門 (gate) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 門 mean?
- 門 means "gate, counter". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 門 have?
- 門 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 門 read?
- It is read かど・と in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and モン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 門?
- 門 is a JLPT N2 kanji.