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Hole


Radical Combination


Meaning

Hole, Cave

Mnemonic

The hole radical and the hole kanji are exactly the same! Spectacular!


Reading

On'yomi

けつ

Kun'yomi

あな

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Ana (あな) fell into a hole. Laugh at Ana and her unfortunate misfortune of having fallen into a hole like a ninny. Haha, Ana – you’re stupid and clumsy!

Imagine yourself laughing at Ana while you point at her, continuing to jeer as Ana struggles to escape the hole. You’d help Ana out of the hole, but you’re too busy laughing at her.


Visually Similar Kanji


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