Memory phrase for the Kanji: 門


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Meaning Gate, (door)

Pronunciation

MON
kado

Explanation

Looks like two mirrored doors: 戸

Mnemonic


 
Two wings of a gate.

Radicals

gateThe radical mon is the picture of a gate.
doorThe radical todare shows a sliding door 尸 mounted in an upper guide/rail.
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 Vocabulary

もん  gate
門出 かどで  departure
正門 せいもん  main gate, main entrance
専門 せんもん  speciality, subject of study, expert
部門 ぶもん  class, group, category, department, field


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