発掘
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 発掘
1
excavation; exhumation; digging up; unearthing
Examples
新しい遺跡で未発掘はいくつだったのですか。
How many new sites were uncovered?
2
discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
Kanji in this Word
発
9 strokes
Frequency: 32
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
departure
discharge
publish
emit
start from
disclose
counter for gunshots
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハツ
ホツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
た.つ
あば.く
おこ.る
つか.わす
はな.つ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ば
わ
掘
11 strokes
Frequency: 1257
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
dig
delve
excavate
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
クツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほ.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぼり
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