墓穴を掘る ぼけつをほる Meanings Expression, Godan verb to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back Kanji 墓 grave. Read as ボ. 穴 hole. Read as ケツ. 掘 dig. Read as ほる. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists