JLPT N1 · 4 strokes
Kanji 孔: "cavity, hole, slit"
The kanji 孔 means "cavity, hole, slit, very, great, exceedingly". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read コウ, ク in on'yomi and あな in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あな
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | cavity, hole, slit, very, great, exceedingly |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2052 of 2,501 |
Common words with 孔
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 瞳孔pupil (of the eye)
- 鼻孔nostril; naris
- 孔雀peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
- 孔子Confucius
- 穿孔perforation; punching; boring; drilling
- 眼孔eye socket
- 通風孔ventilation hole; vent
- 通気孔vent; vent hole; air hole
- 耳孔earhole
- 孔雀明王Mahamayuri (deity usu. depicted riding a peacock)
- 気孔pore; stoma; stigma; vesicle
- 小孔stoma · ostiole
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