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孔 means 'cavity'
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コウ
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Kun あな cavity, hole, slit, very, great, exceedingly
Name のり
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It makes sense to find our kanji as “hole” in terms such as “nostril,” “porous,” “perforation,” “vent,” and “buttonhole.” What a surprise, though, to discover its connections to Confucius on the one hand and peacocks on the other. By studying peacocks we end up contemplating ancient Indian beliefs, ferns, malachite, and the dining habits of medieval elites from Europe to Japan!
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 孔 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 孔 is used 83 times, read 2 ways.
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nesting hole; burrow; den(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
An additional 16 less common words include 孔 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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