cave, den, grotto

About this kanji

The kanji 洞 (pronounced どう in on'yomi and ほら or うろ in kun'yomi) primarily means "cave" or "den." It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. For instance, 洞窟 (どうくつ) means "cave" and refers to a natural underground space. Another compound is 空洞 (くうどう), which means "hollow" and describes an empty space inside something. You might also come across 洞穴 (どうけつ), another term for "cave." An interesting note is that while 洞 itself often refers to physical spaces, it can also appear in more abstract terms, like 内蔵 (ないぞう), which means "internal organs." This shows the versatility of the concept in different contexts.

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Example sentences

• この洞窟はとても深いです。

  This cave is very deep.

Meanings across languages

English

cave, den, grotto

Tiếng Việt

hang động, sống, ruột

日本語

洞窟, 洞穴

한국어

동굴, 굴, 석회동굴

中文

洞穴, 巢穴, 洞

id

gua, sarang, gua đá

th

ถ้ำ, ที่อยู่, ถ้ำ

es

cueva, madriguera, gruta

fr

caverne, terrier, grotte

de

Höhle, Bau, Grotte

pt

caverna, toca, gruta

Common compounds

• 洞窟どうくつcave
• 空洞くうどうhollow, cavity
• 洞穴どうけつcave, cavern
• 内蔵ないぞうinternal organs, entrails