Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 発掘(はっくつ) in Japanese

発掘
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
はっくつ
Romaji
hakkutsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    excavation; exhumation
    Example sentence
    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?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    discovery (e.g. new talent)

Examples of 発掘, はっくつ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

掘 JLPT 2

11 strokes

dig, delve, excavate

On'Yomi: クツ

Kun'Yomi: ほ.る

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発 JLPT 4

9 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ハツ, ホツ

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, あば.く, おこ.る, つか.わす, はな.つ

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