けつ
Meanings
Noun
Colloquialism
Usually written in kana
1. ass; arse; buttocks
2. rear; end
3. acupuncture point
Counter
4. hole; notch
Kanji used
hole
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
cave; cavern; den; grotto
dragon's den; auspicious place for a temple, town, etc. to be built (feng shui)
two holes; toilet with separate chambers for urine and faeces
acupuncture point
dragon's den; auspicious place for a temple, town, etc. to be built (feng shui)
cave from which cold wind blows
being buried in the same grave
pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); vulnerable body cavities
posthole (archaeology)
gold mine; provider of funds; financial supporter; rich person
crevice; aperture
flat or stone broke
storage pit (esp. Jomon to Yayoi periods)
dark hole; idiot; fool; historical road
flat broke; stone broke; penniless
the seven orifices of the head (eyes, nostrils, ear canals, mouth)