入口（いりぐち、iriguchi）
- entrance

The word 入口 (iriguchi) means "entrance," "entryway," "entry," or "gate." It refers to the place where one enters a building, area, or system. It's a fundamental word used in various contexts. It can describe a physical opening or a figurative point of access.

⚫︎駅の入口 Translation: The station entrance. ⚫︎あの店の入口はどこですか？ Translation: Where is the entrance to that shop? ⚫︎インターネットの入口 Translation: The gateway to the internet.

⚫︎ Use 入口 when referring to the place you go in. ⚫︎ You can use it in many situations, from a building to a metaphorical entry point. ⚫︎ It is appropriate for formal and informal conversations.

⚫︎ The standard way to write 入口 is with the kanji 入口. ⚫︎ The reading is always いりぐち in hiragana. ⚫︎ There is no variation in the okurigana.

⚫︎ 玄関 (genkan) - entryway (often for a house) ⚫︎ 入り口 (iriguchi) - Another form of 入口 ⚫︎ 門 (mon) - gate ⚫︎ 入り口 (hairiguchi) - alternative reading for entrance, though less common

⚫︎ 出口 (deguchi) - exit

この美術館の入口は、正面にあります。 ・Translation: The entrance to this art museum is in front. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 入口 to specify the location of the entrance to the museum.

非常口の反対側に入口があります。 ・Translation: There is an entrance on the opposite side of the emergency exit. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 入口 in the context of a building, contrasting it with an emergency exit.

The word 入口 is formed from two kanji: 入 (iri), which means "to enter" or "to go in," and 口 (kuchi), which means "mouth" or "opening." Together, they literally mean "entering mouth," which makes sense as a way to enter something.