Kanji “掘” — meanings, readings, radical, strokes, and words using “掘”
Brief explanation of “掘”
The kanji “掘” has the radical “手” (て・てへん) and has 11 strokes. Main on readings are “クツ”, and main kun readings are “ほ（る）”. For example, it appears in “掘る”.
Kanji information for “掘”
| Strokes | |
|---|---|
| Radical |
手
(て・てへん) (Radical strokes: 4)
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| Unicode | U+6398 |
Readings of 掘
| On reading(s) | クツ |
|---|---|
| Kun reading(s) | ほ（る） |
Words/Compounds using “掘”
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【 掘る 】 ほるMeaningsverb① dig② excavate
Examples containing “掘”
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ja 庭に穴を掘って、木を植えた。en I dug a hole in the garden and planted a tree.