Word Meaning 泉門

せんもん semmon

泉門 is read as せんもん (semmon) and means gates of Hades.

Meaning

English

  1. gates of Hades
  2. entrance to the underworld
  3. soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
  4. fontanelle
  5. fontanel

Reading

Kana

せんもん

Romaji

semmon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 116904 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

いずみ

spring

泉水

せんすい

fountain

泉下

せんか

Hades

泉石

せんせき

springs and rocks

泉州

せんしゅう

Quanzhou (China)

泉質

せんしつ

hot spring water quality

もん

branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master

部門

ぶもん

division (of a larger group)

入門

にゅうもん

entering through a gate

名門

めいもん

prestigious school, organization, business, etc.

専門

せんもん

sole interest

door (esp. Japanese-style)