門 — gate

Grade 2もん, かど

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門 (readings: もん, かど; Japanese kanji) means “gate”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 校門 (school gate).

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What does 門 mean?

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Kanji	門
Meaning	gate
Readings	もん, かど
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	校門 (school gate)

How to read 門

門 is read もん or かど depending on the word.

Words with 門

専門家せんもんかchuyên gia
校門cổng trường
専門chuyên môn

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Updated: 2026-08-09