Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

表口 (おもてぐち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

表おもて口ぐち

お

も

て

ぐ

ち

Meanings

1

noun

front door; front entrance

Refers to the main or formal entrance of a building, as opposed to a back or side entrance.

お客きゃく様さまは表おもて口ぐちからお入はいりください。
Guests, please enter through the front door.

Kanji

表surface, table, chart
口mouth

Similar words

玄げん関かん
玄関 is the more common word for the entrance hall or front door of a house, while 表口 emphasizes the formal or public-facing entrance, often of a larger building.
裏うら口ぐち
裏口 is the back door or rear entrance, the direct opposite of 表口.

Etymology

Compound of 表 (おもて, 'front') and 口 (ぐち, 'entrance').