Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun

    hollow at nape of the neck

    Usually written using kana alone

  2. toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)

    ArchaicUsually written using kana alone

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Characters in this word

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Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

basin, lantern festival, tray

On
ボン
Strokes
9
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1654 of 2500
Radical
dish
WaniKani
Level 46

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
2-2-7, 2-4-5SKIP code
2o7.6The Kanji Dictionary
8010.7Four corner code
2074deroo
76c6Unicode hex code
1-43-63JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
594Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3889New Nelson (John Haig)
2079New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2581Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1317Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1788Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1449Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1557Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1873A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1087Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
22959Morohashi
1828A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1099Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1150Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1552Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1285Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1314Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1369Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1461Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
pen2Pinyin reading
bunKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
46WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

depression, cave in, sink, become hollow

Kun
くぼ.むくぼ.みくぼ.まるくぼ
On
Strokes
14
Taught
Jinmeiyō
Frequency
1853 of 2500
Radical
cave

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (18)
CodeReference
2-3-11, 2-5-9SKIP code
3m11.9The Kanji Dictionary
3011.4Four corner code
7aaaUnicode hex code
1-23-06JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3334Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4209New Nelson (John Haig)
2348New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2962Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2063Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1323Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1421Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1510A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2203Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
25580Morohashi
1334Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
wa1Pinyin reading
waKorean reading