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虎穴

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 虎穴

けつ
Noun
Freq #58553
1

lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; tiger's den

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 1653
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

tiger
drunkard

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とら
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
たけ
5 strokes
Frequency: 1366
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

hole
aperture
slit
cave
den

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あな
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
けな
しし
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