Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to cave in, to become depressed, to sink.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
窪む くぼむ
 
凹む くぼむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

depression, cave in, sink
くぼ.む ワ ア (Kentei Pre-1)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ ケ か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)