Refers to a line of houses along a street or area. Often used in descriptions of neighborhoods.
Used adverbially or as a noun to mean house by house, or every house in a given area. Common in contexts like deliveries or surveys.
I strolled along a street lined with old houses.
We circulated the neighborhood association notice to every house.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate spelling with okurigana.
Compound of 門 (kado, 'gate') and 並 (nami, 'line' or 'row'), literally meaning a row of gates, referring to houses lined up.