Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Door

Alternative

Hinged Door

Mnemonic

What would a door criminal steal? A door, of course, but specifically a hinged door. You know, the kind that swings open and shut? That's the kind of door means.

Readings

On’yomi

Kun’yomi

とびら

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

To protect your door, you get help from 飛び Ra (とびら). 飛び Ra is the flying (飛び) version of Ra, the Egyptian sun god. Whenever a criminal tries to steal your door, 飛び Ra flies out from behind it and blinds them with his sun-god brightness.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary