Kanji

洞

Meaning

den cave and excavation

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • ほら あな cave
  • ほら いもり olm (Proteus anguinus)
  • ほら あなぐま cave bear (extinct, Ursus spelaeus)

On'yomi

  • どう さつ discernment
  • くう どう cavity
  • どう くつ cave

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/9

Related Entries

洞 うつろ
cavity, hollow, void, hollow (...
洞 うろ
hollow, cavity, hole
洞 どう
sinus, cavity, antrum, neighbo...
洞 ほら
hollow, cavity, hole, cave

Component Analysis

洞
den, cave, excavation
ほら, ドウ
氵
( 水 ) water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
同
same, agree, equal
おな.じ, ドウ
𠔼
冂
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ, ケイ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク

Common Words

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