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    3. 穿る

    穿る

    穿ほじる​

    to dig up

    NTVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ほじるほじくる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to dig up, to dig out, to pick (nose, teeth, etc.), to clean (ears)
    word usually written using kana alonecolloquial
    2.
    to pry into, to examine closely, to dredge up
    word usually written using kana alonecolloquial

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    穿
    うが.つ・は.く…(1)
    put on (to the feet)・dig・pierce・drill
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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