dig, delve, excavate

On'yomi
クツ
Kun'yomi
ほ.る
Parts
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JLPT N311 strokesSecondary#1257 most commonU+6398

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Words using 掘

  • 掘るほるto dig; to excavate; to hollowN5
  • 根掘り葉掘りねほりはほりinquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-throughN5
  • 採掘さいくつmining; digging; working (a mine)N5
  • 発掘はっくつexcavation; exhumation; digging up; unearthingN5
  • 掘削くっさくdigging out; excavationN5
  • 井戸掘りいどほりwell digging; well diggerN3
  • 掘り起こすほりおこすto dig up; to unearth; to uncoverN3
  • 掘り出すほりだすto dig out; to pick upN3
  • 掘り抜くほりぬくto dig through; to drill into; to excavateN3
  • 試掘しくつprospecting; trial diggingN3
  • 掘り返すほりかえすto dig up; to turn up; to tear upN3
  • 掘り出し物ほりだしもの(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure troveN3
  • 採掘場さいくつじょうmining site; quarry; diggings; stopeN3