御門

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Chinese

defend; imperial; to drive
opening; door; gate
opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division
 
trad. (御門) 御 門
simp. (御门) 御 门

Pronunciation

Verb

御門

  1. (literary, of a Qing dynasty emperor) to handle matters of state at the palace gate

Japanese

Kanji in this term
御 門
み
Grade: S 		かど
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

The literal meaning of 御門 is "the honorable gate", that is, the gate of the Japanese imperial palace. The term was once used metonymically for the main occupant of the palace, thereby avoiding naming him directly, which was considered disrespectful. Compare Sublime Porte as a term for the Ottoman court and government, along with pharaoh (from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ (“palace, pharaoh”, literally “great house”)) as a term for the Egyptian king.

Noun

御(み)門(かど) • (mikado) 

  1. mikado (emperor of Japan)

Descendants

  • → English: mikado
  • → Portuguese: micado
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