坑
坑·pit, hole
- On-yomi
- コウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 炭坑 | たんこう | coal mine |
| 坑道 | こうどう | mine shaft; tunnel |
| 坑内 | こうない | inside a mine |
| 廃坑 | はいこう | abandoned mine |
Example sentences
昔この山には炭坑があった。
むかしこのやまにはたんこうがあった。
There used to be a coal mine in this mountain.
坑道の奥は真っ暗だった。
こうどうのおくはまっくらだった。
It was pitch dark deep in the mine shaft.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 炭坑 (the pit itself) and 炭鉱 (the mine as an enterprise) are both たんこう — check which is meant
Memory aid
Picture it
Earth 土 with 亢 (stretched high): a shaft driven down through the ground — a pit.
Quick check
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