Keyword
gate
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig1743
Readings
もん
(72%)
かど
(25%)
(2%)
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a gate. This kanji looks just like those wild west saloon doors, doesn't it? A gate into the saloon!

Used in kanji (52 in total)
interval
hear
open
question
Used in vocabulary (387 in total)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
Examples (127 in total)
There's a cat in front of the gate.
He was standing at the gate.
They were waiting for the gate to open.
She was afraid of the dog at the gate.
Someone is standing at the gate.
I'll wait for you at the front gate.
The gate is open now.
Open the gate.
The gate is wide enough for the car to go through.
Her friend waited for her by the gate.
He commanded me to shut the gate.
Shut the gate.
The old man stood still at the gate.
The gate is too narrow for the car.
Will you take me to the gate?
Who closed the gate?
Close the gate.
It is time to shut the gate.
The car is waiting in front of the gate.
Several girls are standing beside the gate.
Do they always keep the dog tied to the gate?
The gate admits to the garden.
What's your specialty?
Two soldiers kept guard at the gate.
The car is waiting at the gate.
The gate was too narrow for the truck.
I was asked to open the gate.
The car passed through a gate.
I saw a lady go through the gate without showing the ticket.
The gate is so narrow that the car can't pass through it.
A tall boy is standing at the gate.
We should leave that to the experts.
The best thing to do is to ask an expert to repair it.
Even specialists do not understand this incredible accident.
He speaks as if he were an expert.
They asked a medical expert to do more research.
She is an expert in mathematics.
Experts have failed to come up with an explanation of why the explosion happened.
I'm not the expert.
When it comes to fishing, he's an expert.
Professor Suzuki is an expert historian.
He is an expert in economics.
Let's meet in front of the main gate at 2:30.
That's the main gate.
There isn't anybody in front of the main gate yet.
He stood by the gate, rubbing his hands together.
The gate was left open.
There used to be a statue of a lion at the gate.
What department are you in?
You'll find that book in the historical section of the library.
He belongs to the planning section.
I am a member of the sales department.
Who's the man leaning against the gate?
My major is medieval European history.
Specialized libraries collect writings about art.
He is something of an expert on oriental art.
She crouched down by the gate.
The gate is closed at six.
The gate is closed at eight.
The gates of the school open at eight.
Kate's dog was barking at Brian at the gate at noon.
The gate had already been closed when he returned.
Please lock the gate.
The committee divided into five sections.
Tom told me to shut the gate.
Tom unlocked the front gate.
Tom is waiting at the gate.
Tom tried to fix the gate.
Their bags were checked by security guards at the gate.
The lady standing by the gate is a famous singer.
Jazz is not my speciality.
It is said that she is an expert in skiing.
In the matter of psychology, he is an expert.
I painted the gate blue.
I had him paint the gate last week.
When it comes to love, women are experts and men eternal novices.
The crowd pressed toward the gate.
According to an expert, neither mountaineering nor skiing is dangerous.
He claimed to be an expert in finance.
I went through the gate out onto the street.
She advises me on technical matters.
Teaching English is his profession.
I don't have a curfew.
The curfew is at 10 pm.
Do you know the old lady at the gate?
The expert appraised the watch at $200.
The aviation expert analyzed the statistics in detail.
The expert analyzed the statistics in detail.
This gate needs to be painted.
A panel of experts discussed the plan.
Vocational schools were set up one after another.
This is outside my area of expertise.
The problem is outside my field.
I parked my car by the gate.
He is an expert in astronomy.
He is an expert at fishing.
The gatekeeper permitted me through the gate.
Her car struck against the gatepost through her carelessness.
There you see the gate that Mr. Jones built.
This kind of specialized knowledge has very little to do with daily life.
The two met each other at a vocational college for animation.
The profession is attractive to women.
We regard Dr. Brown as the best heart specialist in the United States.
I'm on the lookout for a good introductory book about the Internet.
He is an expert in the area of city planning.
These technical terms derive from Greek.
That publisher specialises in children's books.
She is recognized to be an expert on linguistics.
Written in technical terms, this book is very difficult to understand.
Next, the Ministry of Finance assembled experts and worked out a concrete proposal.
Algebra is a branch of mathematics.
The Golden Gate Bridge is made of iron.
He maintained that all occupations should be open to women.
In 1853, Perry asked Japan to open the door to America.
I had the article accepted by a travel magazine.
The retail sector had a rough quarter.
My special branch of study is sociology.
The gate is closed all the year round.
History is a branch of the humanities.
Most of Japan's prestigious universities are located in Tokyo.
His lack of technical knowledge precluded him from promotion.
My specialty is particle physics.
After 1639 Japan closed the door to foreign cuisine.
We expect rapid growth of the utilities sector.
The specialist predicts international tension will build up.
He is a specialist in sustainable development.
Lock the gate.