門 Kanji – gate
The Japanese kanji 門 can mean gate, counter for cannons.
Meaning and Readings
How is 門 read?
門 has the onyomi reading モン and the kunyomi readings かど, と.
In romaji, these readings can be written as mon, kado, to.
Common Japanese Words Using 門
These common Japanese words contain 門. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 一門（いちもん） — family, clan, kin
- 関門（かんもん） — barrier, checkpoint, gateway
- 校門（こうもん） — school gate
- 宗門（しゅうもん） — (religious) denomination, sect
- 正門（せいもん） — main gate, main entrance
- 専門（せんもん） — speciality, specialty, special subject of study, area of expertise, (one's) field, (one's) major
- 専門家（せんもんか） — specialist, expert, professional, authority, pundit
- 専門的（せんもんてき） — technical, specialist, professional, exclusive
- 専門店（せんもんてん） — specialist shop, shop specializing in a particular type of product
- 入門（にゅうもん） — becoming a pupil (of), becoming a disciple, entering an institution, beginning training