けつ

See also: げつ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
穴 (rare) 尻 (rare)

From Middle Chinese 穴 (MC hwet).

Noun

けつ • (ketsu) 

1. (informal) ass; arse; buttocks

   ケツの穴(あな)

   ketsu no ana

   anus; butthole

2. (informal) last or hindermost part

   けつから五(ご)番(ばん)目(め)

   ketsu kara gobanme

   fifth last

3. (informal) gay sex, sex between two men

Usage notes

• Almost never written as kanji 穴, presumably to avoid ambiguity with 穴(あな) (ana).

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of けつ – see the following entries: 決, 欠

(The following entries are uncreated: 決, 欠.)