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[あな()]
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noun, noun, used as a suffix

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English Meaning(s) for 穴

noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. hole; opening; perforation (also read めど for this sense)
noun
  1. pit; hollow; hole (in the ground, etc.)
  2. burrow; den; lair; holt; hole
  3. deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
  4. vacancy; opening
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. flaw
  2. well-kept secret place
  3. upset victory (with a large payoff)
  4. pit (of a theater)
noun
  1. hiding place; hideout
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. underbelly (of society, etc.)

Definition and Synonyms for 穴

Ass hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse
Synonyms: ろば, ロバ, 兎馬, ,
Hole an opening deliberately made in or through something
Synonyms: ホール, ホール, ホール, , , 穴隙, 穿孔
Shortcoming a failing or deficiency
Synonyms: あら, ほぼ, ぼろ, にくい, ぼろい, デメリット, 不備, 不具合, , 欠点, 欠缺, 欠陥, 汚点, 瑕瑾, 瑕疵, 疵瑕, , , 短い, 短所, , , , 粗い, , 難い, 難点,
Hiatus a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
Synonyms:
Hole an opening into or through something
Synonyms: , , , , 穴ぼこ, 穴隙, 穿孔, , 虚ろ
Hole a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Synonyms: , , , , 穴ぼこ, 穴隙, , , , 空洞, , , 虚ろ
Ass a pompous fool
Synonyms: ろば, 兎馬, 痴人, ,
Fossa a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
Synonyms: ,
Hole an unoccupied space
Synonyms: , , , , 穴ぼこ, 穴隙, , , , , , 虚ろ
Hole a fault
Synonyms: ,

Meanings for each kanji in 穴

» hole; aperture; slit; cave; den

Categories 穴 is a member of

Equine hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
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Opening a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
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Disadvantage the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
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Cavum a natural hollow or sinus within the body
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Natural Depression a sunken or depressed geological formation
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Gap an open or empty space in or between things
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Muggins a person who lacks good judgment
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Space an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
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Flaw an imperfection in an object or machine
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Incurvature a shape that curves or bends inward
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 穴

Sample Sentences for 穴

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
What has many holes but is good for holding liquid?
The small dog dug a hole and buried his food in it.
The soldier took shelter in the foxhole.
He dug the hole bit by bit.

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