掘

掘 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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dig, delve, excavate

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

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Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰扌屈

掘削くっさく岩石や地盤などを掘り、穴を開けること。digging out, excavation
掘るほるto dig, to excavate, to hollow, to delve into
掘り出し物ほりだしもの(lucky) find, bargain, good buy, treasure trove
掘り下げるほりさげるto dig down, to dig into (a matter), to delve into, to probe into
掘り起こすほりおこすto dig up, to unearth, to uncover
掘り当てるほりあてるto strike (gold, oil, etc.), to find (e.g. buried treasure), to dig up
掘り出すほりだすto dig out, to pick up
掘り返すほりかえすto dig up, to turn up, to tear up, to rake up (e.g. old scandal)
掘鼠ホリネズミpocket gopher
掘進くっしん穴などを地中に掘って進むこと。tunnelling (through), excavation, drilling, boring
掘採くっさい土地を掘削して鉱物を採掘すること。mining
掘削機くっさくき土砂、岩石、地盤などを掘削する建設機械の総称。掘鑿機。excavator
掘立柱ほったてばしらpillar sunk into the ground
掘足綱くっそくこうScaphopoda (class of molluscs comprising the tooth shells)
掘削船くっさくせんdrillship
掘り抜くほりぬくto dig through, to drill into, to excavate
掘り井戸ほりいどa well
掘り進むほりすすむto burrow through, to dig through
掘っ立てほったてerection of a pillar by sinking it directly into the ground
掘り崩すほりくずすto undermine, to sap, to dig away

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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