Word details

かいぼり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かいぼり.

Dictionary

Entry

いぼり掻い掘りかい掘り掻掘搔い掘りNounTransitive~する VerbUsually kanaFreq #270764
1

draining a pond, lake or ditch (esp. to remove fish, purify water, etc.)

2

cleaning a well

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead

11 strokes

On

ソウ

Kun

か.く

dig, delve, excavate

11 strokesFrequency 1,257JLPT N2Grade 8

On

クツ

Kun

ほ.る

Nanori

ぼり

to scratch

12 strokes

On

ソウ

Kun

か.く

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