Japanese Word Entry

試掘坑
Kana:しくつこう
Romaji:shikutsukou
Definition: test pit, pilot tunnel
Alternative form:
  • 試掘孔 【 しくつこう (shikutsukou) 】


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Chinese characters used in this word

test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
Readings
Mandarin: ㄕˋ (shì)
Cantonese: si3
Japanese: シ (shi) / こころ.みる (kokoromiru)、 ため.す (tamesu)
Korean: 시 (si)
Vietnamese: thí
Variants
Simplified Chinese form:

dig, delve, excavate, excavate cave
Readings
Mandarin: ㄐㄩㄝˊ (jué), ㄎㄨ (kū)
Cantonese: gwat6
Japanese: クツ (kutsu)、 コツ (kotsu) / ほ.る (horu)
Korean: 굴 (gul), 궐 (gweol)
Vietnamese: quật

pit, hole, bury, trap, harry
Readings
Mandarin: ㄎㄥ (kēng), ㄎㄤˋ (kàng)
Cantonese: haang1
Japanese: コウ (kou) / あな (ana)、 あなにする (ananisuru)
Korean: 갱 (gaeng)
Vietnamese: kháng, khanh, ganh
Variants
Semantic variant form:

cavity, hole, slit, very, great, exceedingly, opening, orifice
Readings
Mandarin: ㄎㄨㄥˇ (kǒng)
Cantonese: hung2
Japanese: コウ (kou)、 ク (ku) / あな (ana)、 はなはだ (hanahada)
Korean: 공 (gong)
Vietnamese: khổng