Keyword
hole
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig1413
Readings
あな
(91%)
けつ
(7%)
Composed of
roof with a chimney
short legs
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a volcano-like hole in the ground that was covered with a roof with a chimney.

Imagine a huge hole similar to the Darvaza gas crater. Let's say you'd like to cover it up, you know, so that no one accidentally falls in there and dies. So how'd you do it? Simple — just build a roof over it! And add a chimney so that the burning gasses can escape.

Used in kanji (29 in total)
empty air
thrust
window
research
look through something narrow
den
reach a limit
drill
depressed shape
suffocate
???
secretly
kiln
tight
pouch
???
sky
flee
emaciated
sunken trap
kitchen stove
cellar
vault (of sky)
profound
local area [old]
???
???
secretly [old]
pane
Used in vocabulary (235 in total)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
Examples (56 in total)
A bear spends the winter in its lair.
This stone has a hole in the center.
Watch out! There's a big hole there.