JLPT N1

cave; grotto; insight

Item 149 of 642 | 9 strokes | Radical: 氵 (water)

Readings

On'yomiドウ
Kun'yomiほら

Mnemonic

WATER carved out a deep CAVE over millennia, offering INSIGHT into time.

Example Words

洞窟 (どうくつ) cave; cavern
洞察 (どうさつ) insight; discernment
空洞 (くうどう) cavity; hollow