穴
あな
ana
JLPT N45 strokesKanjiLevel 21 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
穴 is the kanji for "Hole". A common reading is あな (ana). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Hole
Also : Den · Cave · Aperture · Slit
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Readings
kunあな/ anaonけつ/ ketsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
宀八
Example Sentences
地面に穴を掘って遊んだ。
じめんにあなをほってあそんだ。
I dug a hole in the ground and played.
彼の論理には穴がある。
かれのろんりにはあながある。
There are holes in his logic.
Vocabulary using 穴
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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