御門

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Chinese

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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)
simp. (御门)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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御門

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

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
かど
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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()(かど) (mikado

  1. mikado (emperor of Japan)

Descendants

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  • English: mikado
  • Portuguese: micado