Word Meaning 狭き門より入れ

せまきもんよりいれ semakimonyoriire

狭き門より入れ is read as せまきもんよりいれ (semakimonyoriire) and means enter through the narrow gate (for wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction).

Meaning

English

enter through the narrow gate (for wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction)
enter ye in at the strait gate

Reading

Kana

せまきもんよりいれ

Romaji

semakimonyoriire

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 85322 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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狭き門

せまきもん

the strait gate (in the Bible)

入門

にゅうもん

entering through a gate

入場門

にゅうじょうもん

admission gate

入門書

にゅうもんしょ

primer

入門機

にゅうもんき

entry-level machine

入門テキスト

にゅうもんてきすと

introductory text

入門者

にゅうもんしゃ

new pupil

幽門狭窄

ゆうもんきょうさく

pyloric stenosis

狭間

はざま

loophole (in a wall)

狭める

せばめる

to narrow

狭まる

せばまる

to narrow

狭い

せまい

limited

Example Sentences

狭き門より入れ。

Enter by the narrow gate.