What does kanji 坑 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 坑 is pit.

How is kanji 坑 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 坑 are コウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 坑?

The main radical for kanji 坑 is 土.

What words use kanji 坑?

Example words that use kanji 坑 include 坑道, 坑内, 坑口, 坑.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

坑

Meaning

Kanji 坑

pit

pit, hole

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: コウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2040
Strokes: 7
Radical: 土
Components: 亠 • 几 • 土
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 抗 • 航 • 杭 • 吭 • 阬 • 亢 • 伉

Related vocabulary

Showing 27 common entries

Showing 27 of 30 entries that include this kanji.

坑道

こうどう

tunnel

坑内

こうない

within a pit or (mine) shaft

坑口

こうこう

pithead

坑

こう

pit (esp. of a mine)

坑井

こうせい

winze (mining)

坑外

こうがい

out of the pit

坑儒

こうじゅ

burying Confucian scholars alive

坑底

こうてい

mine-pit bottom

坑内掘り

こうないぼり

underground mining

坑内掘り炭鉱

こうないぼりたんこう

underground coal mine

坑内事故

こうないじこ

mine accident

坑夫

こうふ

The Miner (1908 novel by Natsume Sōseki)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は炭坑で働いている。

he works in a coal mine.

坑道は地下深くまで続いている。

the mine shaft continues deep underground.

坑夫たちは休憩中だ。

the miners are taking a break.

坑内はとても蒸し暑い。

it is very hot and humid inside the pit.

その古い炭坑は閉鎖された。

that old coal mine was closed.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

坑夫長 Foreman