Meanings: gate
On Readings: モン mon
Kun Readings: かど kado
Most Used Pronunciation: mon
JLPT Level: 3 (see all JLPT 3 kanji)
Grade: 2
Kanji Part:
Stroke Number: 8
Level 3 Completion 280 / 284
   

Common jukugo
- せん もん sen mon - major (university), speciality, subject of study, expert

Useful Examples
Japanese: 数人の少女がのそばに立っている。
Romaji: suunin no shoujo ga mon no soba ni tatte iru.
English: Several girls are standing beside the gate.

Japanese: タクシーが正のところへきて止まった。
Romaji: takushi- ga seimon no tokoro e kite tomatta.
English: A taxi drew up at the main gate.

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Notes/Mnemonic
Two large doors to the main GATE


Many example sentences are from the Tanaka Corpus as modified for use with WWWJDIC.