Kanji · N1

/ den

Kanji for den, cave, or excavation.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)ドウSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)ほらNative Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

洞 carries the meaning den, cave, or excavation.

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Common compounds with 洞

くうどうcavity / hollow / cave
どうけつcave / cavern / den
ほらhollow / cavity / hole
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