Kanji

What does the kanji 凹 mean?

凹 means concave, sunken. On'yomi オウ. Kun'yomi くぼ.む、へこ.む、ぼこ.

Quick facts
On'yomiオウ
Kun'yomiくぼ.む、へこ.む、ぼこ
Strokes5
Main radical凵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi オウKun'yomi くぼ.む、へこ.む、ぼこ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

concave, sunken

Memory hook

The middle sinking away into a hollow — CONCAVE, HOLLOW.

Main radical

凵pit 2 strokes

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Common words

  • 凸凹でこぼこbumpy, uneven; unbalanced
  • 凹むへこむto be dented, sunken; to be discouraged

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.