鳴門

なると strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool

Why it means this

鳴 (roaring) + 門 (a gate, a strait) — the Naruto Strait, famous for its roaring whirlpools; hence 鳴門巻き, the pink-swirled fish-paste garnish in ramen. Read なると.

Breakdown

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