掘

11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2

dig, delve, excavate

Kun'yomi
  • ほる
    		to dig ②to delve into ③to dig up (e.g. vegetables) ④(for two men) to have anal sex
On'yomi
  • クツ
Nanori
  • ぼり

Main Radical

手(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ほる 75.5%
クツ 24.5%

Character Breakdown

dig, delve, excavate
ほ.る　クツ　ぼり (7th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
yield, bend, flinch
クツ　くっ　かが.む (7th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
exit, leave, go out
で.る　だ.す　シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)

Common Words

ほ
掘
　
る
to dig ②to delve into ③to dig up (e.g. vegetables) ④(for two men) to have anal sex
はっ
発
くつ
掘
excavation ②discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.)
ほ
掘
　
り
だ
出
　
す
to dig out
さい
採
くつ
掘
mining
ほ
掘
　
り
お
起
　
こ
　
す
to dig up
ほ
掘
　
り
かえ
返
　
す
to dig up ②to rake up (e.g. old scandal)
あな
穴
ほ
掘
　
り
excavation
ほ
掘
　
り
さ
下
　
げ
　
る
to dig down ②to dig into (a matter)
ほ
掘
　
り
だ
出
　
し
もの
物
(lucky) find
ほ
掘
　
り
すす
進
　
む
to burrow through
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References

Unicode hex code 6398
JIS X 0208 1-23-1
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1943
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2204
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 496
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12264
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1803
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1941
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 576
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1438
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1259
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 897
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1070
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c8.32
Four corner code 5707.2
De Roo Code 1376