"玄関" meaning in All languages combined

See 玄関 on Wiktionary

Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [ɡẽ̞ŋkã̠ɴ] Forms: 玄関 [canonical] (ruby: (げん), (かん)), genkan [romanization], genkwan [romanization], げんくわん [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: /ɡenkwan/ → /ɡenkan/. Head templates: {{ja-noun|げんかん|hhira=げんくわん}} 玄(げん)関(かん) • (genkan) ^(←げんくわん (genkwan)?)
  1. the entrance to a profound path; in particular an introduction to the Zen Buddhist discipline
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  2. the entrance to a Zen Buddhist temple
    Sense id: en-玄関-ja-noun-Ty38z0in Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 25 36 23 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 22 36 30 12 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 30 32 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 23 33 28 15 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 26 36 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 38 21 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 43 12 17
  3. the place of entrance / exit in a Japanese home; usually recessed into the floor
    Sense id: en-玄関-ja-noun-GPnCS2sy Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 22 36 30 12 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 30 32 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 13 17 65 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 18 25 44 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 23 33 28 15 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 26 36 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 38 21 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 玄関帳 (genkanchō) (ruby: 玄関帳(げんかんちょう)), 玄関番 (genkanban) (ruby: 玄関番(げんかんばん))
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Japanese]

Forms: 玄関 [canonical] (ruby: (げん), ()), genka [romanization], genkwa [romanization], げんくわ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: From earlier genkan. genkwan > genkwa > genka. The final /a/ was likely nasalized. Common during the Edo period. Head templates: {{ja-noun|げんか|hhira=げんくわ}} 玄(げん)関(か) • (genka) ^(←げんくわ (genkwa)?)
  1. same as 玄関 (genkan) Synonyms: 玄関 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-玄関-ja-noun-o2Sj5Y0O Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 22 36 30 12 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 30 32 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 23 33 28 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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