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掘 = 屈 + 扌

掘 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “dig”. It is built from 屈 (yield) and 扌 (finger). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1141.

Keyword
dig
RTK frame
1141
Strokes
11
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
クツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ほ.る
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
копать
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
掘 dig

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 屈 yield
  2. 扌 finger

How to find 掘 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “yield” + “finger”. 掘 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 掘 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.