Japanese symbol for “perforations”
送り穴
おくりあな
Romaji: okuriana
perforations (e.g. in film)
In Japanese, perforations is 送り穴, read おくりあな (okuriana).
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Meanings
- n perforations (e.g. in film)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放送 | ほうそう housou | broadcasting; broadcast; program |
| 送る | おくる okuru | to send; to dispatch; to forward |
| 輸送 | ゆそう yusou | transport; transportation; transit |
| 送信 | そうしん soushin | transmission; sending |
| 運送 | うんそう unsou | transport; freight; shipping |
| 郵送 | ゆうそう yuusou | mailing; posting |
| 墓穴 | ぼけつ boketsu | grave (pit) |
| 穴埋め | あなうめ anaume | filling (up) a hole |
See also: Chinese symbol for “perforations”.
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.