Word Meaning 大穴

おおあな ooana

大穴 is read as おおあな (ooana) and means large hole.

Meaning

English

large hole
big deficit
heavy losses
long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.)
big winnings (on a long shot)
a killing (made from a bet)

Reading

Kana

おおあな

Romaji

ooana

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 19352 Priority D

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great man

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straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

大統領

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president (of a nation)

大衆

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general public

大前提

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major premise (in a syllogism)

大佐

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colonel

大麻

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Shinto paper offerings

大胆

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大騒ぎ

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大豆

だいず

soya bean (Glycine max)

大砲

たいほう

gun

Example Sentences

仮に競馬でたまたま大穴を当てたとしましょう。

Let's suppose you happen to strike it rich at the races.