noun
door; Japanese-style door; sliding door
Only when written 戸
A native word for a door or door panel, especially a Japanese-style sliding or wooden door. This sense is restricted to the spelling 戸.
See also: 扉
寒いから戸を閉めて。
It's cold, so close the door.
noun
shutter; window shutter
Only when written 戸
Commonly encountered in compounds such as 雨戸, a storm or window shutter. The practical modern spelling for this use is 戸.
台風が近いので、雨戸を全部閉めた。
A typhoon was approaching, so we closed all the storm shutters.
noun
entrance to a home; doorway
Archaic noun use referring to the entrance or doorway of a house. Modern Japanese normally uses words such as 入口, 戸口, or 玄関 depending on the context.
古い文章では、「戸」が家の出入り口を指すことがある。
In old writing, 戸 can refer to the entrance of a house.
noun
narrows; strait-like passage
Archaic or old lexical use for a narrow passage, especially like a narrows or strait. This is not a productive everyday standalone use.
古語では、「戸」が海峡のような狭い通り道を指すことがある。
In classical vocabulary, 戸 can refer to a narrow passage such as a strait.
A more general word for a door or door leaf; 戸 often suggests a native-style door, sliding panel, or shutter-like panel.
Loanword commonly used for Western-style hinged doors; 戸 is the native term and often feels more Japanese-style or compound-based.
A specific storm or window shutter; the shutter sense of 戸 is often seen inside this compound.
A native Japanese word read と. The kanji 戸 is conventionally associated with doors and door panels; the historical derivation of the word itself is uncertain. The spelling 門 with this reading is old or rare in modern use.