まい
埋
ぼつ
没

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. being buried.
  2. remaining unknown, being forgotten.
  3. being absorbed (e.g. in research), being immersed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
まい
埋
ぼつ
没
 埋没 まいぼつ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bury, be filled up, embedded
う.める　マイ　うず.める (Late Jr. High, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
drown, sink, hide
ボツ　モツ　おぼ.れる (Late Jr. High, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ　また　ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)