海門
See also: 海门
Chinese
ocean; sea | opening; door; gate opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy) | ||
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trad. (海門) | 海 | 門 | |
simp. (海门) | 海 | 门 |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
海門
- mouth of a river, where the river enters a sea
Proper noun
海門
- (~區, formerly ~市, ~縣) Haimen (a district of Nantong, Jiangsu, China; former county-level city and county of Nantong, Jiangsu, China)
- (~鎮) Haimen (a town in Chaoyang district, Shantou, Guangdong, China)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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海 | 門 |
Grade: 2 | Grade: 2 |
Alternative spelling |
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海門 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology 1
From Chinese 海门.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ka̠imõ̞ɴ]
- IPA(key): [ha̠imẽ̞ɴ]
Proper noun
海門 or 海門 • (Kaimon or Haimen)
- Haimen (a city in Guangdong, China)
Etymology 2
Compound of 海 (kai, “sea”) + 門 (mon, “gate”), calque of English Seagate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ka̠imõ̞ɴ]
Proper noun
海門 • (Kaimon)
- (Internet slang) Seagate Technology