Word details

発掘

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 発掘.

Dictionary

Entry

発掘っくつNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #12638
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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

9 strokesFrequency 32JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ハツホツ

Kun

た.つあば.くおこ.るつか.わすはな.つ

Nanori

dig, delve, excavate

11 strokesFrequency 1,257JLPT N2Grade 8

On

クツ

Kun

ほ.る

Nanori

ぼり

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