Today’s Kanji is “門” (mon); Kanji for “gate”.
Handwritten Kanji “門” (mon)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “門”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 門 | モン かど | mon kado | 8 | 門 | gate |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “門”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 校門 | こうもん | koumon | school gate |
| 凱旋門 | がいせんもん | gaisenmon | Arc de Triomphe |
| 新しい門出 | あたらしいかどで | atarashii kadode | new chapter in life |
