| 掘 | meaning | 'dig, delve, excavate' |
| onyomi | クツ | |
| kunyomi | ほ.る |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 掘る | ほる | to dig, to excavate |
| 井戸掘り | いどほり | well digging, well digger |
| 掘り出し物 | ほりだしもの | (lucky) find, bargain, good buy, treasure trove |
| 掘り起こす | ほりおこす | to reclaim, to dig up |
| 掘削 | くっさく | digging out, excavation |
| 採掘 | さいくつ | mining |
| 発掘 | はっくつ | excavation; discovery (e.g. new talent) |
| 盗掘 | とうくつ | illegal digging |
| 芋掘り | いもほり | potato field (furrows) |
| 試掘 | しくつ | prospecting, trial digging |
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