“Dig” or “Excavate” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “掘”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “掘” means “Cave”, “Dig out” or “Stand out” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “掘”
Jouyou Kanji “掘” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | くつ(kutsu) |
| Kun-Yomi | ほ(る)(ho(ru)) |
| Meanings | Dig, Excavate, Delve, Make a hole |
| Hole, Cave | |
| Surpass, Stand out |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “掘”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 掘削(くっさく-ku ssa ku) | Drilling, Excavation, Digging |
| 掘進(くっしん-ku sshi n) | Digging and going ahead in the ground, Driving, Advancing |
| 堀穿(くっせん-ku sse n) | Digging a hole in the ground |
| 掘っ立て小屋(ほったてごや-ho tta te go ya) | Shack, Hut, Shanty, Hovel |
| 掘り出し物(ほりだしもの-ho ri da shi mo no) | Rare item which one has gotten unexpectedly, Bargain, (Lucky) find, Good buy, Treasure trove |
| 掘り抜き井戸(ほりぬきいど-ho ri nu ki i do) | Artesian well, Tapped well, Tube well, Driven well |
| 掘り割り(ほりわり-ho ri wa ri) | Ditch, Canal, Waterway |
| 内堀(うちぼり-u chi bo ri) | Inner moat, Moat within the castle walls |
| 採掘(さいくつ-sa i ku tsu) | Mining, Digging, Working a mine |
| 外堀(そとぼり-so to bo ri) | Outer moat of a castle |
| 釣り堀(つりぼり-tsu ri bo ri) | Fishing pond, Fishpond |
| 発掘(はっくつ-ha kku tsu) | ① Excavation, Exhumation, Digging up, Unearthing, ② Discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc), Finding, Unearthing |
| 発掘調査(はっくつちょうさ-ha kku tsu cho u sa) | Archaeological excavation, Excavational investigation |
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