孔

Kanji
孔
Level
N1
Meaning
hole, aperture, Confucius
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
あな
Strokes
4
Common compounds

孔雀 (くじゃく) peacock 気孔 (きこう) stoma / pore 孔子 (こうし) Confucius

Memory hook

A child (子) hooks (乚) through a narrow passage to make a hole (孔).

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