also: よつあしもん
four-pillared gate; temple gate with four pillars and a gabled roof
A traditional Japanese architectural gate style, often found at temples, featuring four main pillars supporting a gabled roof.
This temple's four-pillared gate was built in the Edo period.
The four-pillared gate is one of the high-status gate styles.
Standard kanji form; the reading しきゃくもん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 四 (four), 脚 (legs/pillars), and 門 (gate). The reading しきゃくもん uses the on'yomi for all characters, while よつあしもん uses kun'yomi for the first two.