ほ
掘
　
り
かえ
返
　
す

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to dig up, to turn up, to tear up.
  2. to rake up (e.g. old scandal), to dig over.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
掘
　
り
かえ
返
　
す
 掘り返す ほりかえす
ほり
掘
かえ
返
　
す
 掘返す ほりかえす
ほ
堀
　
り
かえ
返
　
す
 堀り返す ほりかえす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dig, delve, excavate
ほ.る　クツ　ぼり (Early Jr. High, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
yield, bend, flinch
クツ　くっ　かが.む (Early Jr. High, 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)
return, answer, fade
かえ.す　ヘン (3rd, N3)
anti-
ハン　タン　ホン (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)