Kanji 掘: dig, delve, excavate

Key takeaways

Kanji 掘: dig, delve, excavate. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

掘

Meaning

digdelveexcavate

On reading

クツ

Kun reading

ほ.る

Radical

手

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 掘

dig, delve, excavate

Kanji structure breakdown

掘

Structure breakdown

扌 + 屈

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your hands (扌) and bending (屈) your body to dig into the ground. This character represents the physical action of digging or excavating something.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

クツ

採掘さいくつ
mining / excavation / digging up minerals
発掘はっくつ
excavation / digging up

Kun reading

ほ.る

掘るほる
to dig / to excavate

Commonly used words

採掘
さいくつ
mining / excavation / digging up minerals
発掘
はっくつ
excavation / digging up
掘る
ほる
to dig / to excavate

Example sentences

Example 1

この会社は石炭の採掘をしています。

Translation

This company mines coal.

Example 2

採掘現場には安全対策が必要です。

Translation

Safety measures are necessary at mining sites.

Example 3

この遺跡で発掘作業が始まった。

Translation

Excavation work has started at this ruin.

Example 4

昔の道具を発掘して展示した。

Translation

We excavated old tools and put them on display.

Kanji 掘: dig, delve, excavate

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

採掘 (さいくつ): meaning and examples

発掘 (はっくつ): meaning and examples

掘る (ほる): meaning and examples