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Kanji Grade 6 - 穴

Kanji character Grade 6 穴. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 6 - 穴
About
hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
Kun: あな
On: ケツ
5 strokes
Radical: cave 穴
Parts: 儿 ハ 宀 穴
 
Onyomi
穴 【ケツ】 ass, arse, buttocks, rear, end, acupuncture point, hole, notch
穴隙 【ケツゲキ】 crevice, aperture
横穴 【ヨコアナ】 cave, tunnel, tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
経穴 【ケイケツ】 acupuncture point
 
Kunyomi
穴 【あな】 hole, opening, perforation, pit, hollow, hole (in the ground, etc.), burrow, den, lair, holt, hole, deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.), vacancy, opening, flaw, well-kept secret place, upset victory (with a large payoff), pit (of a theater), hiding place, hideout, underbelly (of society, etc.)
穴埋め 【あなうめ】 filling (up) a hole, filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.), stopgap, filler (e.g. article), making up (for a loss, damage, etc.), covering (a deficit), compensation, cloze deletion (test format)
風穴 【かざあな】 air hole, windhole, ventilator
横穴 【よこあな】 cave, tunnel, tunnel tomb (Kofun period)