also: よつあしもん
noun
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.
この寺の四脚門は江戸時代に建てられた。
This temple's four-pillared gate was built in the Edo period.
四脚門は格式の高い門の形
The four-pillared gate is one of the high-status gate styles.
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.