Learn Japanese though history : The gates of the Imperial Palace
Here is a little test to practice your knowledge of Japanese culture & history. Which of the following gates belonged to Edo castle (now the Imperial Palace in Tokyo) ? Tip : ε means "gate" and is pronounced "mon" (but if you don't know that it will be difficult to take this test anyway). Have fun ! :bluush:
Test 1
a)@χcε
b)@cε
c)@cδε
Test 2
a)@τσε
b)@εθε
c)@αε
Test 3
a) ΊθtGε
b)@ΰΨε
c)@cΐε
Test 4
a)@Ίε
b)@΄
ε
c)@Γε
Test 5
a)@Ό� ε
b)@jε
c)@iε
Highlight the text below to see the answers and explanations :
Test 1
a) Sakuradamon => right answer. It faces the metro station of the same name, where the National Police Department has its headquarters.
b) Sukidamon => literally the kanji mean "plough paddy gate", but when read also means "I like/love you".
c) Itaimon => the kanji stand for "reside paddy well gate", but sound the same as "it hurts !"
Test 2
a) Sentakumon => pun on "sentakumono" which means "laundry" or "the wash"
b) Otemon => right answer. It faces Otemachi and is the main entrance to the Imperial Palace East Gardens.
c) Wakamon => the kanji mean "young gate" and is a pun on the word "wakamono", which means "a youth".
Test 3
a) Doraemon => the kanji here mean "gong picture gate", but it's in fact a pun on the famous anime character.
b) Pokemon => the kanji mean "walk" + "Chinese", but it's also a pun on the anime series of that name.
c) Tayasumon => right answer. The gate faces Yasukuni-jina near Kudanshita station. It is the main entrance to Kita-no-maru park.
Test 4
a) Shitsumon => literally "chamber gate", but also means "question" phonetically.
b) Shimizumon => right answer. This gate is next to the Science Museum in Kita-no-maru Park.
c) Shizumumon => pun on Shimizumon. Phoentically means "I am sinking!", while the kanji mean "quiet warrior gate".
Test 5
a) Hanzomon => right answer. It faces the British Embassy, and the station of the same name.
b) Hamon => means "expel"
c) Shinamon => the kanji means "thing gate". Pun on the Japanese pronuciation of "cinnamon"
