Japanese symbol for “drilling”
穴あけ
あなあけ
Romaji: anaake
drilling; hole punching
In Japanese, drilling is 穴あけ, read あなあけ (anaake).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n drilling; hole punching
Written forms: 穴あけ、穴開け. Readings: あなあけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “drilling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 錬成 | れんせい rensei | training; drilling; strengthening |
| ボーリング | ボーリング booringu | boring; drilling |
| 鍛え | きたえ kitae | drilling; training; disciplining |
| 穿孔 | せんこう senkou | perforation; punching; boring |
| くり抜き | くりぬき kurinuki | hollowing out; scooping out; gouging |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 墓穴 | ぼけつ boketsu | grave (pit) |
| 穴埋め | あなうめ anaume | filling (up) a hole |
| 落とし穴 | おとしあな otoshiana | pitfall; trap; pit |
| 毛穴 | けあな keana | pore (of the skin) |
| 洞穴 | ほらあな horaana | cave; cavern; den |
| 風穴 | かざあな kazaana | air hole; windhole; air vent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “drilling”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.