たん
探
くつ
掘

noun, takes する

  1. exploratory excavation, prospecting.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たん
探
くつ
掘
 探掘 たんくつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

grope, search, look for
さが.す　タン　さぐ.る (6th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
deep
a net, net-like, radical 122
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
dig, delve, excavate
ほ.る　クツ　ぼり (7th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
yield, bend, flinch
クツ　くっ　かが.む (7th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
exit, leave, go out
で.る　だ.す　シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)