Japanese symbol for “doorman”
門番
もんばん
Romaji: monban
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge
In Japanese, doorman is 門番, read もんばん (monban).
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 gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “doorman”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 木戸番 | きどばん kidoban | doorman; gatekeeper |
| 門衛 | もんえい mon'ei | gatekeeper; doorman; porter |
| ドアボーイ | ドアボーイ doabooi | doorman |
| ドアマン | ドアマン doaman | doorman |
| 玄関番 | げんかんばん genkanban | doorkeeper; doorman; porter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 関門 | かんもん kanmon | barrier; checkpoint; gateway |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 番組 | ばんぐみ bangumi | program (e.g. TV); programme |
See also: Chinese symbol for “doorman”.
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.