Word Meaning 探掘

たんくつ tankutsu

探掘 is read as たんくつ (tankutsu) and means exploratory excavation.

Meaning

English

exploratory excavation
prospecting

Reading

Kana

たんくつ

Romaji

tankutsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 144668 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

探査

たんさ

probe

探鉱

たんこう

mineral exploration

探査機

たんさき

(space) probe

探査船

たんさせん

research vessel

探針

たんしん

probe

発掘

はっくつ

discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.)

採掘

さいくつ

mining

試掘

しくつ

prospecting

盗掘

とうくつ

illegal digging

探す

さがす

to search (a house, pocket, etc.)

探検

たんけん

exploration

探し回る

さがしまわる

to search about for