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きもん
Meanings
Noun
1. the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided;
(lit.)
the demon's gate
2. weak point; Achilles' heel
Alt. forms
鬼
き
門
もん
98%
きもん
Pitch accent
き
もん
Used in: 4
Composed of
き
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
もん
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
うら
きもん
unlucky quarter (southwest)
Examples (1 in total)
家
いえ
の
東
とう
北
ほく
の
方
ほう
角
がく
は
きもん
と
言
い
われる。
The northeast of a house is said to be the unlucky direction.