noun

  1. hole, opening, orifice, perforation.
  2. pit, hollow, cavity, hole (e.g. in the ground).
  3. burrow, den, lair, holt, hole.
  4. deficit, shortage, (financial) hole, loss.
  5. gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.), vacancy, opening.
  6. flaw, fault, defect, weak point, hole (in a theory, plan, etc.), loophole.
  7. good place not many people know about, well-kept secret.
  8. upset victory (with a large payoff), long shot, dark horse.
  9. (partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theater). Theater jargon.
  10. hiding place, hideout. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あな
あな

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)