掘

meaningdig, delve, excavate

On'yomi
クツ
Kun'yomi
ほ.る
Strokes
11
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1257 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

掘
  • 発掘はっくつexcavation
  • 掘削くっさくdigging out
  • 採掘さいくつmining
  • 掘るほるto dig

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