Word details

穴が開く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 穴が開く.

Dictionary

Entry

穴が開く穴が空く穴があくあながあくExpressionGodan verbFreq #10255
1

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

Examples
このバケツには穴が開いている
There's a hole in this bucket.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

5 strokesFrequency 1,366JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ケツ

Kun

あな

Nanori

けなしし

open, unfold, unseal

12 strokesFrequency 59JLPT N3Grade 3

On

カイ

Kun

ひら.くひら.き-びら.きひら.けるあ.くあ.ける

Nanori

はるひらき

empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

8 strokesFrequency 304JLPT N4Grade 1

On

クウ

Kun

そらあ.くあ.きあ.けるからす.くす.かすむな.しい

Nanori

うつ

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