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掘

Kanji 掘: meaning "dig, excavate", readings, stroke order

The kanji 掘 means "dig, excavate". On'yomi: クツ; kun'yomi: ほる. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
dig, excavate
On'yomi
クツ
Kun'yomi
ほる
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 掘

  • 掘る ほる — to dig, to excavate
  • 採掘 さいくつ — mining
  • 発掘 はっくつ — excavation, exhumation; discovery (e.g., new talent)

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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