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洞

den
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingドウ
Kun readingほら
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. denRtK
    彼は彼の洞察力を得意に思っている。He congratulates himself on his foresight.tatoeba
    彼は洞察力のある人だ。He is a man of vision.tatoeba
  2. cave
  3. excavation
  1. hollow
  2. cavity
  3. hole

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · same · monks · hood (冂) · one (一) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 193

Compound words

洞穴ほらあな
cave; cavern; den; grotto
空洞くうどう
cavity; hollow; cave; cavern; hollow
洞窟どうくつ
cave; cavern; grotto
洞察どうさつ
discernment; insight
鍾乳洞しょうにゅうどう
limestone cave; limestone cavern
洞ろうつろ
cavity
洞簫どうしょう
dongxiao (Chinese bamboo flute similar to a shakuhachi)
洞鯊うろはぜ
Glossogobius olivaceus (species of goby)
風洞ふうどう
wind tunnel
空洞化くうどうか
making hollow
鐘乳洞しょうにゅうどう
limestone cave
洞くつどうくつ
cave
洞が峠をきめこむほらがとうげをきめこむ
to wait for a good opportunity
洞が峠を決め込むほらがとうげをきめこむ
to wait for a good opportunity
洞ヶ峠をきめこむほらがとうげをきめこむ
to wait for a good opportunity
洞ヶ峠を決め込むほらがとうげをきめこむ
to wait for a good opportunity

Additional Examples

彼は人間の心理に対する深い洞察力を持っている。
He has a deep insight into human psychology.tatoeba
彼は自分の洞察力という利益を彼らに与えてやった。
He gave them the benefit of his insight.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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