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door · gate · opening · title page
N1
On: Kun: とびら

Memory Aid

The character itself looks like a classic door with a distinctive frame or crossbar. The 戸 component on the left represents a door, while the right side suggests a panel or a handle.

'ひ' — When you open a door, you often say 'Hi!' to someone on the other side.

Vocabulary

とびらdoor; opening
門扉もんぴgate; folding door
扉絵とびらえtitle page illustration
開扉かいひopening a door (formal)

Example Sentences

重い扉がゆっくりと開いた。

The heavy door slowly opened.

彼女は新しい世界の扉を開いた。

She opened the door to a new world.

雑誌の扉絵はいつも魅力的だ。

The title page illustration of the magazine is always captivating.

夜間は門扉を閉めること。

Close the gate at night.

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