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穴 kanji: meaning “hole”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N15 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
hole
On'yomi
ケツ
Kun'yomi
あな

Picture story to remember 穴

A spider with eight legs (八) lives in a cozy hole under its roof (宀).

Parts in this story:八

How to write 穴: stroke order

穴 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 穴

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Kanji that share parts with 穴.