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Gates 門 Division Main Stroke Order モン かど、と

Kanji
Onyomi モン
Kunyomi かど、と
Nanori じょう, も, と, ゆき
English gates
Examples 部門(ぶもん): division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category; department
専門(せんもん): speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert
門(もん): (1) gate (2) branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master (3) (biological) division (4) counter for cannons
正門(せいもん): main gate; main entrance
JLPT Level 4
Jouyou Grade 2
Frequency 452
Components 門: gate, gate radical (no. 169)
Number of Strokes 8
Kanji Radical
Radical Number 169
Radical Strokes 8
Radical Reading もん・もんがまえ・かどがまえ
Traditional Form (none)
Classification 象形 Pictographic
Keyword gates
Koohii Story 1 Heisig´s stroke order in the 4th edition (and earlier) is wrong, so be careful -- first is the left-most vertical stroke, then draw the rest of the "sun" attachment as you would normally. In fact, if you just wrote it out as two suns with elongated sides, you´ll get the stroke order exactly correct.
Koohii Story 2 The gates to Hell. guarded by Cerebus or ... Bill Gates?

Tags: jlpt.n4, grade2, kanjifreq251-500, kanji_structure.town.building

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