穿
穿: pierce
pierce; dig through; put on (legs)
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Readings
On
セン
Kunうがつ・はく
穿く (はく) is for wearing trousers or skirts; 穿つ (うがつ) means to bore through; the on-yomi セン appears in 穿孔 and 穿刺.
Key words
穿つうがつto bore through, pierce
穿くはくto wear (trousers, skirt)
穿孔せんこうperforation, drilling
穿刺せんしpuncture (medical)
穿鑿せんさくprying, digging into
Example sentences
水のしずくが長い年月をかけて、固い岩に小さな穴を穿った。
Over many years, drops of water bored a small hole in the hard rock.
寒い朝だったので、厚手のズボンを穿いて出かけた。
It was a cold morning, so I went out wearing thick trousers.
この機械は、鉄の板に正確な穴を開ける穿孔機です。
This machine is a drilling machine that makes accurate holes in iron plates.