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掘

Dig

WaniKani level 42JLPT N2Joyo general useTop 1,000-1,500 Β· #125711 strokes

Meanings

Dig, Delve, Excavate

On'yomi

く぀

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

ほ.γ‚‹

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 掘

掘 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

掘 (Dig) is taught on WaniKani at level 42 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1257 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.

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