Kanji

What does the kanji 穴 mean?

穴 means hole, cave; acupuncture point. On'yomi ケツ. Kun'yomi あな.

Quick facts
On'yomiケツ
Kun'yomiあな
Strokes5
Main radical穴
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ケツKun'yomi あな
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

hole, cave; acupuncture point

Memory hook

Under the roof (宀), a hollow opened out below — HOLE, CAVE.

Stroke order · 5 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.

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.