洞穴

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Chinese

cave; hole hole; cave
trad. (洞穴)
simp. #(洞穴)

Pronunciation


Noun

洞穴

  1. cave; cavern; grotto

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ほら
Grade: S
あな
Grade: 6
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
ほら穴

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほら)(あな) (horaana

  1. cave

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
どう
Grade: S
けつ
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(どう)(けつ) (dōketsu

  1. cave
Synonyms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN