穴 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「穴」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「穴」
- On
- ケツ
- Kun
- あな
- Meaning
- hole; cave; opening
Origin
宀 "cover" over 八 "parting to both sides"; a hollow opened in the ground — hence "hole, cave."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケツ | 穴居・墓穴 |
|---|---|
| あな | 穴 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 穴場あなば
little-known good spot
- 洞穴どうけつ
cave
Example
くつしたに穴があいた。
A hole opened in my sock.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)