穴

hole

Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingケツ

Kun readingあな

Radicals and components

Radical穴caveComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

house · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1413

Compound words

洞穴ほらあな

cave; cavern; den; grotto

墓穴ぼけつ

風穴かざあな

air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows

穴埋めあなうめ

filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; filler (e.g. article); making up (for a loss, damage, etc.)

落とし穴おとしあな

pitfall; trap; pit

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 穴

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step