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洞

den
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingドウ
Kun readingほら
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. denRtK
  2. cave
  3. excavation
  1. hollow
  2. cavity
  3. hole

Radicals and components

Radical水waterComponents

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

空洞くうどう
cavity; hollow; cave; cavern; hollow
洞窟どうくつ
cave; cavern; grotto
洞穴ほらあな
cave; cavern; den; grotto
洞察どうさつ
discernment; insight
鍾乳洞しょうにゅうどう
limestone cave; limestone cavern

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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