門 means “gate”

もん · mon

Also: counter for cannons

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

かど, と

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

モン

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 2 · 8 strokes

The story

Two pillars frame an entrance: every great journey passes through a gate that marks the boundary between worlds.

Used in 門 (mon, gate) and 専門 (senmon, specialty)

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• 学 study
• 校 school
• 駅 station

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.