front door, title page, front page

About this kanji

The kanji 扉, pronounced as "とびら" (tobira) in kun'yomi and "ヒ" (hi) in on'yomi, primarily means "door" but can also refer to a front cover or title page. It is typically used as a noun. You might encounter it in compounds like 門扉 (もんぴ, monpi), meaning the door of a gate; 開扉 (かいひ, kaihi), which refers to the act of opening a door; and 鉄扉 (てっぴ, teppi), meaning an iron door. A useful note is that 扉 can imply not just physical doors but also metaphorical doors, such as opportunities or beginnings.

Example sentences

• 扉が静かに閉まった。

  The door closed quietly.

Meanings across languages

English

front door, title page, front page

Tiếng Việt

cửa trước, trang bìa, trang đầu

日本語

扉, 表紙, 表

한국어

앞문, 제목 페이지, 표지

中文

门, 标题页, 首页

id

pintu depan

th

ประตูหน้า

es

puerta frontal

fr

porte avant

de

Vordertür

pt

porta da frente

Common compounds

• 門扉もんぴdoor(s) of a gate
• 開扉かいひopening a door
• 鉄扉てっぴiron door
• 扉絵とびらえfrontispiece
• 裏扉うらとびらback leaf
• 扉口とびらぐちdoorway, door, hatch
• 柴扉さいひbrushwood door, brushwood gate, wretched abode
• 中扉なかとびらchapter title page, divisional title, middle door