a gate / (religion) a sect, school of thought / (biology) a phylum, division / Short for 門限 (mongen): a curfew

(direction) left, the side of the left hand / (politics) a leftist

current (~の) / for the time being / immediately, on the spot (~で) / current account

defense / protection

defend; protect; guard

(historical) Wey (state)

(rare) defend; protect; guard

a male given name

the left in vertical writing / the following (one)

to the left; on the left side / (history, government) "of the left", senior or superior to 右 (u-, “of the right”)