Kanji details for 穴
穴
Common kanji
hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
KUN:
- あなana
ON:
- ケツketsu
Nanori:
- けなkena
- ししshishi
- なna
Example words(showing 1-10 of 138 results)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
noun
2.
pit, hollow, hole (in the ground, etc.)
3.
burrow, den, lair, holt, hole
4.
deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
5.
vacancy, opening
noun, noun (suffix)
6.
flaw
7.
well-kept secret place
See also:穴場
8.
upset victory (with a large payoff)
9.
noun
10.
hiding place, hideout
noun, noun (suffix)
11.
underbelly (of society, etc.)(archaism)
Other readings:
孔【あな】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
filling (up) a hole
2.
filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.), stopgap, filler (e.g. article)
3.
making up (for a loss, damage, etc.), covering (a deficit), compensation
noun
4.
cloze deletion (test format)
Other readings:
穴うめ【あなうめ】
noun
•
pitfall, trap, pit
Other readings:
落し穴【おとしあな】
、陥し穴【おとしあな】
、陥とし穴【おとしあな】
、陥穴【おとしあな】
noun
1.
secret passage, underground passage
2.
loophole
Other readings:
抜穴【ぬけあな】
noun
1.
cave, tunnel
2.
tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
Other readings:
横穴【おうけつ】
noun
1.
large hole
2.
great deficit, heavy losses
3.
big and unexpected winnings, a killing (e.g. on a race)
4.
dark horse (horse racing)