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What is the Kanji for 'Hole'? | 穴

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Hole', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Hole' is 穴.

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    Reading

    kunyomiあな

    ana

    onyomiけつ

    ketsu

    Parts

    八Eight 宀Roof

    Example Word

    穴: hole. 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.

    Radical

    穴

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    833

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 穴

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    八

    Meaning

    Eight

    radical

    宀

    Meaning

    Roof

穴 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 10 other kanji:

    kanji

    窒

    Meaning

    Choke, Plug up

    kanji

    窓

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    窃

    Meaning

    Steal

    kanji

    窯

    Meaning

    Kiln

    kanji

    空

    Meaning

    Sky, Empty

    kanji

    窮

    Meaning

    Hard up, Be in extremity

    kanji

    窟

    Meaning

    Cavern

    kanji

    売

    Meaning

    Sell

    kanji

    突

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    究

    Meaning

    Research

Words Using 穴

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

Kanji Related to 穴 Through the Part 八

These 16 kanji contain the part 八 as well.

    kanji

    船

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

    kanji

    率

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    兵

    Meaning

    Soldier

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    摂

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    顔

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    公

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    六

    Meaning

    Six

    kanji

    典

    Meaning

    Code, Rule

    kanji

    頭

    Meaning

    Head

    kanji

    共

    Meaning

    Together

    kanji

    父

    Meaning

    Father

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    分

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

Kanji Related to 穴 Through the Part 宀

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

    kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    宙

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    完

    Meaning

    Complete

    kanji

    察

    Meaning

    Guess

    kanji

    宅

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    審

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    宣

    Meaning

    Proclaim, Promulgate

    kanji

    富

    Meaning

    Wealth, Rich

    kanji

    宝

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    官

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    kanji

    宵

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    kanji

    守

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    実

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    字

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    客

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    容

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    宜

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    宛

    Meaning

    Address

    kanji

    宗

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    宰

    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    寄

    Meaning

    Draw near

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    寛

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

    kanji

    宴

    Meaning

    Banquet

    kanji

    宮

    Meaning

    Palace

    kanji

    安

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    害

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    寂

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

Learn the Kanji 穴

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 穴 mean?

穴 means 'Hole'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.