What does kanji 掘 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 掘 is dig.

How is kanji 掘 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 掘 are ほ.る; the onyomi readings are クツ.

What is the main radical of kanji 掘?

The main radical for kanji 掘 is 手.

What words use kanji 掘?

Example words that use kanji 掘 include 掘る, 掘鑿, 掘りさげる, 掘り起す.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 4

掘

Meaning

Kanji 掘

dig

dig, delve, excavate

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ほ.る
Onyomi 音読み: クツ
Nanori 名乗り: ぼり

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1257
Strokes: 11
Radical: 手
Components: ｜ • 尸 • 山 • 扎 • 凵
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 堀 • 屈 • 窟 • 崛 • 崫 • 倔 • 淈

Related vocabulary

Showing 31 common entries

Showing 31 of 63 entries that include this kanji.

掘る

ほる

to delve into

掘鑿

くっさく

digging out

掘りさげる

ほりさげる

to dig down

掘り起す

ほりおこす

to dig up

掘りあてる

ほりあてる

to strike (gold, oil, etc.)

掘出す

ほりだす

to dig out

掘っ建て

ほったて

erection of a pillar by sinking it directly into the ground

掘っ建て小屋

ほったてごや

house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones

掘っ建て柱

ほったてばしら

pillar sunk into the ground

掘りごたつ

ほりごたつ

sunken kotatsu

掘りこむ

ほりこむ

to dig into

掘り井戸

ほりいど

a well

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

庭に穴を掘った。

I dug a hole in the yard.

彼は井戸を掘っている。

He is digging a well.

子どもたちは砂浜を掘って遊んだ。

The children played by digging in the sand on the beach.

工事のために道路を掘り返した。

The road was dug up again for construction.

宝物を掘り当てる夢を見た。

I dreamed of digging up treasure.

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