掘 – dig, delve, excavate

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The kanji 掘 means dig, delve, excavate. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is クツ (kutsu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ほ.る (horu). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 手 (no. 64).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	クツ	kutsu
Kun’yomi	ほ.る	horu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 手 (Kangxi radical 64). Components: ｜・山・尸・扎・凵.

Words using 掘

掘るほるto dig採掘さいくつmining発掘はっくつexcavation

Example sentences

彼らは穴をあけて石油を掘り当てようとした。

They intended to drill for oil.

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ジャガイモを掘ったことがありますか。

Have you dug up potatoes?

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新しい遺跡で未発掘はいくつだったのですか。

How many new sites were uncovered?

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Kanji with the same radical

手持指投打提挙援担技撃推接授摘批

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