What does kanji 凹 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 凹 is concave.

How is kanji 凹 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 凹 are くぼ.む, へこ.む, ぼこ; the onyomi readings are オウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 凹?

The main radical for kanji 凹 is 凵.

What words use kanji 凹?

Example words that use kanji 凹 include 凹み, 凹凸, 凹む, 凹.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

凹

Meaning

Kanji 凹

concave

concave, hollow, sunken

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: くぼ.むへこ.むぼこ
Onyomi 音読み: オウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2206
Strokes: 5
Radical: 凵
Components: 凵
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

21 common entries

Showing 21 of 37 entries that include this kanji.

凹み

へこみ

hollow

凹凸

おうとつ

imbalance

凹む

へこむ

to suffer a loss

凹

おう

concave

凹き所に水溜まる

くぼきところにみずたまる

someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties

凹たれる

へこたれる

to lose heart

凹ます

へこます

to dent

凹ませる

へこませる

to dent

凹める

くぼめる

to hollow out

凹レンズ

おうレンズ

concave lens

凹角

おうかく

concave angle

凹眼

おうがん

cavernous eyes

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

車のドアが凹んだ。

The car door got dented.

この道は凹凸が激しい。

This road is very uneven.

理科の授業で凹面鏡を使った。

We used a concave mirror in science class.

地面に大きな凹みがある。

There is a large depression in the ground.

試験に落ちてかなり凹んでいる。

I am pretty depressed about failing the exam.