Word details

本門

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本門.

Dictionary

Entry

本門んもんNounFreq #169970
1

Rare term

main gate; front gate

2

Buddhism

latter half of the Lotus Sutra, which describes the nature of the Buddha

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

gate, counter for cannons

8 strokesFrequency 452JLPT N3Grade 2

On

モン

Kun

かど

Nanori

じょうゆき

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