There is a big hole in the sock.
穴
hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
Kanji
Grade
Grade 6
Strokes
5 strokes
Radical
穴部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ケツ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
あな
Nanori (Name Reading)
これ, な
Common Readings
ケツ, あな
Example sentences
I dug a big hole in the garden and planted a tree.
A sudden resignation left a gap in the work shift.
There is a pitfall in a story that sounds too good to be true.
Aiming for a long shot in horse racing.
I got sick suddenly and took time off from my part-time job, leaving a gap in the shift.
Light was leaking from the keyhole.
I peeked inside through the keyhole.
To not notice such a big mistake, are your eyes knotholes?
Example Vocabulary
穴
hole; cavity; opening; deficit
穴が開く
to have a deficit; to have a vacancy; to have a gap
落とし穴
pitfall; trap; drawback
大穴
big hole; huge deficit; long shot (in betting); dark horse
穴を開ける
to leave a gap; to create a deficit; to fail to show up
穴が空く
鍵穴
keyhole
穴だらけ
洞穴
節穴
knothole; blind eyes (metaphorical)
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