Kanji

What does the kanji 孔 mean?

孔 means hole, opening; very, extremely. On'yomi コウ、ク. Kun'yomi あな.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ、ク
Kun'yomiあな
Strokes4
Main radical子
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コウ、クKun'yomi あな
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

hole, opening; very, extremely

Memory hook

A child (子) squeezing through a narrow curve, leaving a small hole — HOLE, APERTURE.

Main radical

子child 3 strokes

Stroke order · 4 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.