Meaning

Primary

To Dig

Word Type

godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means dig and the verb vocab version is to dig.

Reading

ほる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

If you are going to dig you are going to end up making a hole ().

Context

Context Sentences

クママンは中年の男やもめで、家業で金を掘っています。

Kumaman is a middle-aged, widower living and digging gold like his father before him.

Kanji Composition