What does kanji 洞 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 洞 is den.

How is kanji 洞 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 洞 are ほら; the onyomi readings are ドウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 洞?

The main radical for kanji 洞 is 水.

What words use kanji 洞?

Example words that use kanji 洞 include 洞察, 洞窟, 洞, 洞が峠をきめこむ.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

洞

Meaning

Kanji 洞

den

den, cave, excavation

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ほら
Onyomi 音読み: ドウ
Nanori 名乗り: とう

Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1618
Strokes: 9
Radical: 水
Components: 一 • 冂 • 口 • 汁
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 胴 • 同 • 筒 • 桐 • 恫 • 侗 • 茼

Related vocabulary

Showing 33 common entries

Showing 33 of 49 entries that include this kanji.

洞察

どうさつ

discernment

洞窟

どうくつ

cave

洞

ほら

hollow

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

洞井守

ほらいもり

olm (Proteus anguinus)

洞角

どうかく

hollow horn

洞窟の女王

どうくつのじょおう

She: a History of Adventure (1887 novel by H. Rider Haggard)

洞窟熊

ほらあなぐま

cave bear (extinct, Ursus spelaeus)

洞窟潜水

どうくつせんすい

cave diving

洞窟壁画

どうくつへきが

cave painting

洞結節

どうけっせつ

sinus node

洞見

どうけん

insight

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その山には大きな洞がある。

There is a large cave in that mountain.

狐は洞に身を隠した。

The fox hid in its den.

木の幹に小さな洞があった。

There was a small hollow in the tree trunk.

壁に丸い洞が一つ開いている。

There is a round hole in the wall.

子どもたちは洞の入口で写真を撮った。

The children took pictures at the entrance to the cave.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 14 related entries

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