Word Meaning 掻掘

かいぼり kaibori

掻掘 is read as かいぼり (kaibori) and means cleaning a well.

Meaning

English

  1. cleaning a well
  2. draining a pond, lake or ditch (esp. to remove fish, purify water, etc.)

Reading

Kana

かいぼり

Romaji

kaibori

Writing Variants

  • かい掘り かいぼり kaibori
  • 掻い掘り かいぼり kaibori
  • 搔い掘り かいぼり kaibori

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Rank 161203 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掻き回す

かきまわす

to rummage around

掻く

かく

to perspire

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

露天掘

ろてんぼり

surface mining

掘る

ほる

(for two men) to have anal sex

掘削

くっさく

digging out

井戸掘り

いどほり

well digging

掘り出し物

ほりだしもの

(lucky) find