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：2025/12/21
黄門
Hiragana
こうもん
Noun
archaic
broadly
abbreviation
alt-of
historical
Japanese Meaning
黄で塗られた門。また、特に宮城の門。 / 去勢された男性。宦官。 / 転じて、不妊の男性。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかし きいろ に ぬられた てんのう の きゅうでん の もん を さした ことば
Chinese (Simplified)
皇宫的宫门（原涂黄漆） / 古称太监 / 引申指不育男性
Sense（1）
the gates of the Imperial Palace, originally painted yellow
Sense（2）
(archaic) a eunuch
Sense（3）
(by extension) an infertile male
Sense（4）
(historical) Short for 黄門侍郎 (kōmonjirō): Chinese equivalent of 中納言 (chūnagon), a middle councilor in the imperial Council of State
Sense（5）
(historical) Short for 黄門監 (kōmonkan): Chinese equivalent of 大納言 (dainagon), a chief councilor in the imperial Council of State
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Quizzes for review
the gates of the Imperial Palace, originally painted yellow / (archaic) a eunuch / (by extension) an infertile male
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黄門
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Yesterday, I saw the gates of the Imperial Palace for the first time.
Yesterday, I saw the gates of the Imperial Palace for the first time.
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昨日、私は初めて黄門を見ました。
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