hollowing out; scooping out; gouging; drilling
Refers to the act or result of removing material from the inside of something, creating a cavity or hole. Often used in contexts like carving, woodworking, or food preparation.
I hollowed out a pumpkin to make a lantern.
You can put small items in the hollowed-out part of this wood.
Standard kana-kanji mixed spelling; the most common written form.
Alternate kanji spelling using 貫; less common but still encountered.
Rarely used kanji form; 刳 is not a jōyō kanji.
Rarely used kanji form; combines rare kanji 刳 and alternate 貫.
Noun form of the verb くり抜く (to hollow out), from くり (chestnut? or possibly an old root meaning 'to bore') + 抜く (to pull out, extract). The exact derivation of くり is uncertain.