穴

孔

Reading

Kana: あな

Romaji: ana

Definitions

noun

n-suf

1

hole

Note: also read めど for this sense

See also: 穴が開く

2

deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)

3

vacancy; opening

4

flaw

5

profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others

6

upset victory (with a large payoff)

7

pit (of a theater)

Note: slang

See also: 平土間

8

hiding place

Note: archaism

9

underbelly (of society, etc.)

Note: archaism

Kanji

穴

Readings: ケツ、 あな

Meanings: hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

孔

Readings: コウ、 あな

Meanings: cavity, hole, slit, very, great, exceedingly

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は穴(あな)を掘(ほ)った。

➥He dug a hole.

この温泉(おんせん)は穴場(あなば)だね。

➥This hot spring is a great find.

その穴(あな)をふさごうよ。

➥Let's plug up the hole.

自(みずか)らの墓穴(ぼけつ)を掘(ほ)る。

➥He is digging his own grave.

彼(かれ)は庭(にわ)に穴(あな)を掘(ほ)った。

➥He dug a hole in the garden.

ジーパンに穴(あな)があいた。

➥I got a hole in my jeans.