Japanese symbol for “hideout”
穴
あな
Romaji: ana
hole; opening; orifice; perforation
In Japanese, hideout is 穴, read あな (ana).
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 hole; opening; orifice; perforation
- n pit; hollow; cavity; hole (e.g. in the ground)
- n burrow; den; lair; holt; hole
- n deficit; shortage; (financial) hole; loss
- n gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.); vacancy; opening
- n flaw; fault; defect; weak point; hole (in a theory, plan, etc.); loophole
Written forms: 穴、孔. Readings: あな.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hideout”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 隠れ家 | かくれが kakurega | hiding place; hideout; refuge |
| アジト | アジト ajito | hideout; secret base of operations; safe house |
| ネスト | ネスト nesuto | hideout; refuge; retreat |
| 潜伏先 | せんぷくさき senpukusaki | hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place |
| 秘密基地 | ひみつきち himitsukichi | secret base; hideout; hidden position |
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 “hideout”.
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.
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