Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

門

mon

gate · counter for cannons

Grade 2 · JLPT N3 · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONモンmon
  • KUNかどkado
  • KUNとto

Meaning

Gate, counter for cannons.

Stroke order

Stroke order for 門

門 is taught in grade 2 of Japanese elementary school — one of the earliest kanji children learn. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N3 (intermediate) level. With 8 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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