Kanji

What does the kanji 坑 mean?

坑 means pit, hole; mine shaft. On'yomi コウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ
Strokes7
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

pit, hole; mine shaft

Memory hook

Digging the earth (土) hollow out under the roof — PIT, MINE SHAFT.

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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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.

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.