also: おおもん
large front gate; main gate
Refers to a grand or imposing entrance gate, often of a temple, castle, or large estate.
The visitors passed through the main gate into the temple grounds.
Passing through the temple's large gate, the spacious precincts spread out before us.
The main gate of that mansion is always closed.
The main gate opens at six in the morning.
Todai-ji's main gate is quite impressive.
表門 refers to the front-facing gate of a residence, while 大門 stresses grandeur rather than orientation.
裏門 is the small back gate, in contrast to the grand front 大門.
main southern gate
Standard kanji spelling; the reading おおもん is more common in modern Japanese.
Alternate reading, often used in proper nouns or historical contexts.
Compound of 大 (large) and 門 (gate). The reading おおもん uses the native Japanese reading for 大, while だいもん uses the Sino-Japanese reading.