穴 — hole, cave
あな
穴
hole
Grade 6
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
5 strokes
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
Meanings
- hole
- cave
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).
Components
Composed of
はち
八
eight
#12
Used as component in (9)
Compound ideograph (会意). 宀 (roof/cover) over 八 (divide/opening). A hole or cave — an opening beneath earth.