Word Meaning 穴ぼこ

あなぼこ anaboko

穴ぼこ is read as あなぼこ (anaboko) and means pothole (road, pavement, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
  2. hole
  3. hollow

Reading

Kana

あなぼこ

Romaji

anaboko

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 132553 Priority U

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