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窪
窪
14 strokes
Frequency: 1853
Grade 9

Meanings

depression
cave in
sink
become hollow

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ワ
ア
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くぼ.む
くぼ.み
くぼ.まる
くぼ

Common Words

凹み
窪み
くぼみ
へこみ (凹み)
Noun
Freq #21786
1

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

Examples
後ろのドアにへこみができた。
They had a dent in the rear door.
窪む
凹む
くぼむ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #29897
1

to cave in; to become depressed; to sink

Examples
スープを入れるくぼんだお皿がありますか。
Do you have a bowl for soup?
窪
凹
くぼ
Noun
Freq #30360
1

hollow; cavity; sunken place

2

Archaic

vagina; female genitalia

窪地
凹地
くぼち
おうち (凹地)
Noun
Freq #37063
1

hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression

えくぼ
エクボ
笑窪
靨
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #42753
1

dimple

Examples
彼女は笑うと愛らしくえくぼができる。
She has cute dimples when she smiles.
落ち窪む
落ちくぼむ
おちくぼむ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #47169
1

to sink in; to cave in

あばたもえくぼ
痘痕も笑窪
痘痕も靨
アバタもエクボ
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #93412
1

Proverb

love is blind; (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples

Examples
大恋愛の末に結ばれるわけではないから、アバタもエクボということはありえなかった。
Since they didn't tie the knot following a grand love affair, it wasn't a matter of blind love.
ぼんのくぼ
盆の窪
Expression
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #98342
1

hollow at nape of the neck

2

Archaic

toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)

落窪物語
おちくぼものがたり
Noun
Freq #177532
1

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

Ochikubo Monogatari; The Tale of Ochikubo (Heian period Cinderella story)

片えくぼ
片エクボ
片笑窪
かたえくぼ
片靨
Noun
Freq #185330
1

dimple on one cheek

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