Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (あな) in Japanese

穴, 孔
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
あな
Romaji
ana
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    hole
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    vacancy; opening
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    flaw
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    upset victory (with a large payoff)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    pit (of a theater)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    hiding place
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    underbelly (of society, etc.)

Examples of 穴, 孔, あな in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 1

4 strokes

cavity, hole, slit, very, great, exceedingly

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: あな

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JLPT 1

5 strokes

hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

On'Yomi: ケツ

Kun'Yomi: あな

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