掘り起こす ほりおこす Meanings Godan verb, Transitive to dig up; to unearth; to uncover Kanji 掘 dig. Read as ほる. 起 rise. Read as おこす. Common phrases 土を掘り起こす 遺体を掘り起こす 需要を掘り起こす 地面を掘り起こす Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists