Japanese symbol for “archway”
拱門
きょうもん
Romaji: kyoumon
archway
In Japanese, archway is 拱門, read きょうもん (kyoumon).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n archway
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拱手 | きょうしゅ kyoushu | doing nothing (to help); watching with one's arms folded |
| 拱手傍観 | きょうしゅぼうかん kyoushuboukan | stand idly by and watch |
| 拱く | こまねく komaneku | to fold (one's) arms |
| 専門 | せんもん senmon | speciality; specialty; special subject of study |
| 部門 | ぶもん bumon | division (of a larger group); branch; field |
| 入門 | にゅうもん nyuumon | becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; entering an institution |
| 名門 | めいもん meimon | distinguished family; famous family; noble family |
| 正門 | せいもん seimon | main gate; main entrance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “archway”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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