坑

Kanji
坑
Level
N1
Meaning
Pit, mine shaft
On'yomi
コウ
Strokes
7
Common compounds

炭坑 (たんこう) coal mine 鉱坑 (こうこう) mine shaft 立坑 (たてこう) vertical shaft

Memory hook

A hole in the ground (土) where workers (工) dig. This forms a pit or mine shaft.

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