This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

狭き門より入れ。

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狭き より 入れ

English Translation

Enter by the narrow gate.

Furigana

(せま)(もん)より(はい)れ。

Romanji

Semaki mon yori haire.

Words

狭い (せまい)
narrow; confined; small
(もん、かど)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; counter for cannons
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
入る (いる)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 コウ、 せま.い、 せば.める、 せば.まる、 さ
Meanings: cramped, narrow, contract, tight
Readings: モン、 かど、 と
Meanings: gate, counter for cannons
Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
Meanings: enter, insert