いも
芋
ほ
掘
　
り

noun

  1. digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing).
  2. sweet potato digger.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いも
芋
ほ
掘
　
り
 芋掘り いもほり
いも
藷
ほ
掘
　
り
 藷掘り いもほり
いも
芋
ほ
堀
　
り
 芋堀り いもほり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

potato
いも　ウ (7th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
going, from
ウ　ク　ここに (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
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)