Japanese symbol for “dent”
凹み
くぼみ
Romaji: kubomi
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
In Japanese, dent is 凹み, read くぼみ (kubomi).
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Meanings
- n hollow; cavity; dent; depression
Written forms: 凹み、窪み. Readings: くぼみ、へこみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| デント | デント dento | dent (esp. in a car) |
| 圧す | へす hesu | to dent; to press; to push |
| 凹ます | へこます hekomasu | to dent; to indent; to depress |
| 凹ませる | へこませる hekomaseru | to dent; to indent; to make hollow |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凹凸 | おうとつ outotsu | unevenness; bumpiness; roughness |
| 凸凹 | でこぼこ dekoboko | unevenness; roughness; ruggedness |
| 凹む | へこむ hekomu | to be dented; to be indented; to yield |
| 凹面 | おうめん oumen | concavity |
| 凹版 | おうはん ouhan | intaglio plate |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dent”.
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