掘 (horu) Kanji Meaning: "Dig" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A hand digs a hole: dig.

掘 means dig

delve, excavate

A hand digs a hole: dig.

On'yomi

  • クツkutsu

Kun'yomi

  • ほ(る)horu

How it's built

  • 扌hand
  • 屈

Common words

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

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