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門前町

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 門前町.

Dictionary

Entry

門前町んぜんまちもんぜんちょうNounFreq #71808
1

town originally built around a temple or shrine

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

gate, counter for cannons

8 strokesFrequency 452JLPT N3Grade 2

On

モン

Kun

かど

Nanori

じょうゆき

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

town, village, block, street

7 strokesFrequency 292JLPT N3Grade 1

On

チョウ

Kun

まち

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