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What is the Kanji for 'Hole' and 'Cavity'? | 孔

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Hole' and 'Cavity' is 孔.

    kanji

    孔

    Meaning

    Hole, Cavity

    Reading

    kunyomiあな

    ana

    onyomiこう

    kou

    Parts

    子Child 乚

    Radical

    子

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1214

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 孔

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

    kanji

    子

    Meaning

    Child

    component

    乚

Kanji Related to 孔 Through the Part 子

These 10 kanji contain the part 子 as well.

    kanji

    孝

    Meaning

    Filial piety

    kanji

    孤

    Meaning

    Orphan, Solitary

    kanji

    字

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    孫

    Meaning

    Grandchildren

    kanji

    学

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    存

    Meaning

    Exist, Suppose

    kanji

    厚

    Meaning

    Thick, Kind

    kanji

    好

    Meaning

    Like, Fond

    kanji

    享

    Meaning

    Receive

    kanji

    季

    Meaning

    Season

Kanji Related to 孔 Through the Part 乚

These 3 kanji contain the part 乚 as well.

    kanji

    札

    Meaning

    Tag, Bill

    kanji

    乱

    Meaning

    Disorder, Riot

    kanji

    乳

    Meaning

    Breasts, Milk

Learn the Kanji 孔

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 孔 mean?

孔 means 'Hole' and 'Cavity'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, 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.