noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
gate style; having a gate
Only with reading もんがまえ
Describes a building or entrance built in the style of a gate, or a property that is equipped with a gate. Often used in real estate or architectural descriptions.
この家は門構えが立派だ。
This house has an impressive gate.
門構えの店構えに圧倒された。
I was overwhelmed by the shop's grand gate-fronted appearance.
noun
kanji 'gate' radical (radical 169)
Refers to the kanji radical 門 (もんがまえ), used in characters like 開, 閉, 間. The reading かどがまえ is also used for this radical.
「門構え」は部首の一つで、門という字を構えに持つ漢字のグループを指す。
'Mongamae' is one of the radicals, referring to the group of kanji that have the 'gate' component as their enclosure.
「開」や「閉」は門構えの漢字です。
Characters like 開 and 閉 belong to the 'gate' radical group.
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely seen.
Kana-mixed spelling; sometimes used for clarity or in educational contexts.
門 is the standalone word for 'gate', while 門構え refers to the style of having a gate or the kanji radical.
Compound of 門 (もん, 'gate') + 構え (がまえ, 'structure, posture'). The kanji radical sense comes from the shape of the character 門 surrounding other components.