穴 hole

(crown) + 八 (eight)
★★★☆☆
5 strokes

Onyomi

KETSU

Pour the KETCHUP down the hole. Of your throat!!

Mnemonic

There are eight holes in your crown.

Kunyomi

あな hole
★★★★★

Jukugo

鼻の穴(はなのあな)

nostril ★★★☆☆
鼻 (nose) + 穴 (hole) = 鼻の穴 (nostril)

穴場(あなば)

good place known to few ★☆☆☆☆ KUNKUN
穴 (hole) + 場 (place) = 穴場 (good place known to few)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
六 six BERETS
穴 hole CROWN

I'd rather have six BERETS than one CROWN with a hole in it.

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