洞

cave

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: ほら
On'yomi: ドウ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

洞 means "cave". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read ほら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

洞 in example sentences

トムは洞窟どうくつに入はいったよ。

Tomu wa doukutsu ni haitta yo.

Tom entered the cave.
洞窟どうくつの中なかは真まっ暗くらだった。

Doukutsu no naka wa makkura datta.

It was completely dark in the cave.
私わたしたちは洞窟どうくつの中なかに入はいった。

Watashitachi wa doukutsu no naka ni haitta.

We went into the cave.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 洞 mean?: 洞 means "cave". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 洞 have?: 洞 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 洞 read?: It is read ほら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 洞?: 洞 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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