Word Meaning 穴を穿つ

あなをうがつ ana o ugatsu

穴を穿つ is read as あなをうがつ (ana o ugatsu) and means to find someone's weak spot.

Meaning

English

to find someone's weak spot
to drill a hole

Reading

Kana

あなをうがつ

Romaji

ana o ugatsu

Writing Variants

穴をうがつ あなをうがつ anaougatsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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穴が開くほど

あながあくほど

(staring) piercingly

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あながあったらはいりたい

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