応天門

おうてんもん

Also written おうでんもん

Meanings

1. Noun main southern gate of the Heian Palace's reception compound See also: 朝堂院 (ちょうどういん).

Kanji

• 応 respond. Read as オウ.
• 天 heaven. Read as テン.
• 門 gate. Read as モン.

Words containing 応天門

• 応天門の変 (おうてんもんのへん) Ōtenmon incident (conspiracy in 866 CE that centered on the destruction of the main gate of the Imperial Palace)

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