ほ
掘
　
り
すす
進
　
む

Godan verb

  1. to burrow through, to dig through.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
掘
　
り
すす
進
　
む
 掘り進む ほりすすむ

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)
advance, proceed, progress
シン　すす.む　のぶ (3rd, N3)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)