Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'tsu' ending

    to find someone's weak spot; to drill a hole

    Idiomatic expression

Also written 穴をうがつ【あなをうがつ】

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Characters in this word

2
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

Kun
あな
On
ケツ
Strokes
5
Taught
Grade 6
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1366 of 2500
Radical
cave
WaniKani
Level 20

Built from

Used in names as

けなしし

Dictionary and index codes (31)
CodeReference
2-3-2SKIP code
3m2.2The Kanji Dictionary
3080.2Four corner code
762deroo
7a74Unicode hex code
1-23-74JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3313Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4187New Nelson (John Haig)
2159New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2682Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1366Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1852Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1316Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1413Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1201A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
158Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
984Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
25406Morohashi
849A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
899Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
921Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1595Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
860henshall3
834Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1122Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1450Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1326Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xue4, xue2Pinyin reading
hyeolKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
20WaniKani level
穿
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

put on (to the feet), dig, pierce, drill

Kun
うが.つは.く
On
セン
Strokes
10
Taught
Jinmeiyō
Radical
cave

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (15)
CodeReference
2-3-7, 2-3-6SKIP code
3m7.10The Kanji Dictionary
3024.1Four corner code
7a7fUnicode hex code
1-32-92JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3323Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4198New Nelson (John Haig)
2251New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2800Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1941Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2616Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2661Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
25436Morohashi
chuan1Pinyin reading
cheonKorean reading