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.

門 in example sentences

門もんを閉とじて。

Mon o tojite.

Shut the gate.
門もんを閉しめて。

Mon o shimete.

Close the gate.
開門かいもんしなさい。

Kaimon shi nasai.

Open the gate.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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.

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