とう
登
りゅう
竜
もん
門

noun

  1. gateway to success, opening to honors.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
とう
登
りゅう
竜
もん
門
 登竜門 とうりゅうもん ✔
とう
登
りゅう
龍
もん
門
 登龍門 とうりゅうもん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ascend, climb up
トウ　のぼ.る　ト (3rd, N3)
dotted tent radical (no. 105)
ハツ (Kentei 1)
beans, pea, midget
まめ　トウ　ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
dragon, imperial
リュウ　たつ　リョウ (9th, N1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
lightning, electricity
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン　オン　かく.す
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)