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校門 (こうもん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

校こう門もん

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Meanings

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noun

school gate

Refers to the main entrance gate of a school, from elementary to university level.

生せい徒とたちは校こう門もんの前まえに集あつまった。
The students gathered in front of the school gate.
校こう門もんは午ご後ご五ご時じに閉しまります。
The school gate closes at 5 p.m.

Kanji

校exam, school, printing
門gate, counter for cannons

Similar words

門もん
A general gate; 校門 specifically means a school gate.
正せい門もん
Main gate or front gate; 校門 is specifically the school's gate, which is often the main gate.

Etymology

Compound of 校 (school) and 門 (gate).