門 Gates

Radical Combination

• 門

  Gate

Meaning

Primary

Gates

Alternative

Gate

Mnemonic

The radical for gate and the kanji for gates are the same!

Hints

Know your radicals or you won't be allowed to pass.

Readings

On’yomi

もん

Kun’yomi

と, かど

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You want to pass through this gate but it’s guarded by… a monster (もん)!

Hints

Picture the most terrifying monster you can imagine, standing as tall as the gate itself. How on earth are you ever going to get past that thing?!