Word Meaning 芋掘り

いもほり imohori

芋掘り is read as いもほり (imohori) and means digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing).

Meaning

English

  1. digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing)
  2. sweet potato digger

Reading

Kana

いもほり

Romaji

imohori

Writing Variants

  • 芋堀り いもほり imohori
  • 藷掘り いもほり imohori

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 139445 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

芋掘り坊主

いもほりぼうず

uneducated monk

いも

dud

井戸掘り

いどほり

well digging

生掘り

なまほり

bareback sex (esp. male gay)

ジャガ芋

じゃがいも

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

焼芋

やきいも

roasted sweet potato

掘削

くっさく

digging out

発掘隊

はっくつたい

excavation team

掘削機

くっさくき

excavator

掘井戸

ほりいど

a well