桜田門

さくらだもん

Meanings

1. Noun Sakurada Gate; Sakuradamon (i.e.: southern gate of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
2. Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (headquarters are opposite the Gate) See also: 警視庁 (けいしちょう).

Kanji

• 桜 cherry. Read as さくら.
• 田 rice field
• 門 gate. Read as モン.

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