้
Gate
ใใฉ (kado)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
One of Tokyo's most famous landmarks is "Kaminari-mon (Thunder Gate)" at Sensล-ji Temple. Its giant red lantern weighs hundreds of kilograms and has welcomed visitors for centuries. For many tourists, it's the first traditional gate they ever see in Japan.
Memory Trick
Kanji ้ surprisingly looks like torii gate. Maybe it was intentional.
Readings
Onyomi: ใขใณ (mon)
Kunyomi: ใใฉ (kado)
Example Words
้
ใใ (mon)
Gate
ๅฐ้
ใใใใ (senmon)
Specialty
ๆ ก้
ใใใใ (koumon)
School gate
้ๅฃ
ใใฉใใก (kadoguchi)
Doorway
Example Sentence
ๅญฆๆ กใฎ้ใฎๅใงๅพ ใฃใฆใใพใใ
ใใฃใใ ใฎ ใใ ใฎ ใพใ ใง ใพใฃใฆใใพใใ
gakkou no mon no mae de matteimasu
I am waiting in front of the school gate.