How to say 'Hole' in Japanese | 穴

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The Japanese word for Hole is 'Ana', written as 穴 in Japanese.'Hole' in hiragana is あな.

word

穴

Meaning

Hole

Reading

あな

ana

Kanji

穴Hole

Explanation

The Japanese noun '穴 (あな)' means 'hole'. It refers to an opening or hollow space in a surface or object. This word can be used in various contexts, such as describing a hole in the ground, a hole in clothing, or even metaphorical holes like gaps in knowledge. For example: There is a hole in the wall「壁に穴がある」(かべにあながある). I found a hole in my sock「靴下に穴を見つけた」(くつしたにあなをみつけた). The word can also be used in idiomatic expressions, such as '穴があったら入りたい (あながあったらはいりたい)', which means 'I want to crawl into a hole' and expresses extreme embarrassment.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1523

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 穴

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

穴

Meaning

Hole

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