Explore 門 in physical gates and in words for a field of study or an introduction. Learn each reading with its whole word.

The idea

門 has eight strokes; follow the linked diagram. It is read もん alone and in 校門（こうもん）, 専門（せんもん） and 入門（にゅうもん）. These compounds connect the idea of a gate with a field or an entry into study.

Examples

  • 校門こうもんの前まえで友達ともだちを待まちます。I wait for a friend in front of the school gate.
  • 門もんを閉しめてから、家いえに入はいります。I close the gate and then enter the house.
  • 専門せんもんは日本にほんの歴史れきしです。My specialty is Japanese history.
  • 専門家せんもんかに相談そうだんします。I consult an expert.
  • 入門にゅうもんの本ほんを買かいました。I bought an introductory book.
  • 正門せいもんは朝あさ八時じに開あきます。The main gate opens at eight in the morning.

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Watch out

専門 means a specialty, not a physical gate; 入門 can mean an introduction to a subject. Do not confuse 門 with 問, which contains 口 and appears in words about questions.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 校門 in hiragana.

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    こうもん

    校門 is こうもん: 校 refers to school and 門 to its gate.

  2. Write the reading of 専門 in hiragana.

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    せんもん

    専門 is せんもん, a field of expertise. Remember the reading with the complete word.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: 入＿（にゅうもん）［門／問］.

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    門

    門 completes 入門（にゅうもん）, an introduction to a subject; 問 would make a different character.

Use it today

Write 門 using the stroke-order diagram. Cover the examples, read 校門 and 専門, then make a sentence with one of them.