穴

あな けつ

• hole; opening; perforation n n-suf
• pit; hollow; hole (in the ground, etc.) n
• burrow; den; lair; holt; hole n
• deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.) n
• vacancy; opening n
• flaw n n-suf
• well-kept secret place n n-suf
• upset victory (with a large payoff) n n-suf
• pit (of a theater) n n-suf sl
• hiding place; hideout n
• underbelly (of society, etc.) n n-suf arch
• ass; arse; buttocks n col
• rear; end n col
• acupuncture point n
• hole; notch ctr

Beginner II ➥

Kanji

穴

ケツ

あな

hole; aperture; slit; cave; den

Grade Level 6

5 Strokes

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Synonyms

穴が開く

あながあく

• to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole) exp v5k

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穴場

あなば

• little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall n

Advanced ➥

平土間

ひらどま

• seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); pit; orchestra; parquet n

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