Word Meaning 盗掘

とうくつ toukutsu

盗掘 is read as とうくつ (toukutsu) and means illegal digging.

Meaning

English

  1. illegal digging
  2. illegal mining
  3. grave robbing
  4. tomb robbing

Reading

Kana

とうくつ

Romaji

toukutsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 23435 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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盗人上戸

ぬすっとじょうご

person who can drink much alcohol without becoming tipsy

盗人根性

ぬすっとこんじょう

thievish nature (character)

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

盗人

ぬすと

thief

盗む

ぬすむ

to do during scant time

盗難

とうなん

theft

盗作

とうさく

plagiarism

盗品

とうひん

stolen goods

盗用

とうよう

embezzlement

盗塁

とうるい

base stealing