穴 — hole, cave
あな
穴
hole
あな
U+7A74
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1366
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1413
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #116
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Meanings
- hole
- cave
Readings
- On'yomi
- けつ ketsu
- Kun'yomi
- あな ana
word
あな ana Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Words by frequency and grade
4 wordsEach dot is a word containing 穴: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 2 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.
Used as component in (9)
Compound ideograph (会意). 宀 (roof/cover) over 八 (divide/opening). A hole or cave — an opening beneath earth.