Kanji

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

あな
靴下 大きな あいている

There is a big hole in the sock.

掘る ほる
大きな 掘って 植えた

I dug a big hole in the garden and planted a tree.

穴が開く あながあく
退職者 出て シフト 穴が開いてしまった

A sudden resignation left a gap in the work shift.

落とし穴 おとしあな
うまい 落とし穴 ある

There is a pitfall in a story that sounds too good to be true.

大穴 おおあな
競馬 大穴 狙う

Aiming for a long shot in horse racing.

穴を開ける あなをあける
急病 バイト 休んでしまい シフト 穴を開けてしまった

I got sick suddenly and took time off from my part-time job, leaving a gap in the shift.

鍵穴 かぎあな
鍵穴 から 漏れていた

Light was leaking from the keyhole.

覗く のぞく
鍵穴 から 覗いた

I peeked inside through the keyhole.

節穴 ふしあな
こんな 大きな ミス 気づかない なんて 節穴

To not notice such a big mistake, are your eyes knotholes?

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