concave, hollow, sunken
On'yomi (音読み)
- オウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- くぼ.む
- へこ.む
- ぼこ
About this kanji
The kanji 凹, pronounced as "おう" in on'yomi and "くぼむ" or "へこむ" in kun'yomi, primarily means concave, hollow, or sunken. It is often used as a verb, as seen in 凹む (へこむ), which means "to be dented" or "to feel down," and as a noun in 凹み (くぼみ), meaning a "hollow" or "dent." Additionally, compounds like 凸凹 (でこぼこ) refer to "unevenness" or a bumpy surface, showing how this kanji describes shapes and surfaces. One useful note is that 凹 can also represent a feeling of being downcast, making it versatile in emotional contexts.
Example sentences
壁に大きな凹みがある。
There is a big dent in the wall.
Meanings across languages
- English
- concave, hollow, sunken
- Tiếng Việt
- hẫng
- 日本語
- 凹
- 한국어
- 오목
- 中文
- 凹
- id
- cembung
- th
- เว้า
- es
- cóncavo
- fr
- concave
- de
- konkav
- pt
- côncavo
Common compounds
- 凹むへこむto be dented, to be indented, to yield
- 凹みくぼみhollow, cavity, dent
- 凸凹でこぼこunevenness, roughness, ruggedness
- 凹凸おうとつunevenness, bumpiness, roughness
- 凹眼おうがんcavernous eyes
- 凹形おうけいconcavity
- 凹所おうしょconcavity, hollow, depression
- 凹田くぼたrice field in a low place
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