Meaning of 門前町(もんぜんまち) in Japanese

門前町
Kana Reading
もんぜんまち, もんぜんちょう
Romaji
monzenmachi, monzenchō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    town originally built around a temple or shrine

Related Kanji

門 JLPT 4

8 strokes

gate, counter for cannons

On'Yomi: モン

Kun'Yomi: かど, と

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町 JLPT 4

7 strokes

town, village, block, street

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: まち

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前 JLPT 5

9 strokes

in front, before

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: まえ, -まえ

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