Japanese symbol for “checkpoint”
関門
かんもん
Romaji: kanmon
barrier; checkpoint; gateway
In Japanese, checkpoint is 関門, read かんもん (kanmon).
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 barrier; checkpoint; gateway
- n hurdle; obstacle; trial
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “checkpoint”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 検問 | けんもん kenmon | checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security) |
| 関所 | せきしょ sekisho | barrier; checkpoint; checking station |
| 番所 | ばんしょ bansho | checkpoint (Edo period) |
| 検問所 | けんもんじょ kenmonjo | check station; checkpoint |
| 通過点 | つうかてん tsuukaten | waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 関係 | かんけい kankei | relation; relationship; connection |
| 関連 | かんれん kanren | relation; connection; relevance |
| 機関 | きかん kikan | engine |
| 関心 | かんしん kanshin | concern; interest |
| 玄関 | げんかん genkan | entrance; front door; entryway |
| 関西 | かんさい kansai | Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures) |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “checkpoint”.
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.