もん
ちゅう

noun

  1. family clan based on the paternal line, sharing the same tomb and performing rituals together (Okinawa).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
もん
ちゅう
門中 もんちゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ