堀

ditch, moat, canal

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

クツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ほり

Nanori (名乗り)

ほっ

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:11

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1285

Vocabulary

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
根堀り葉堀り	ねほりはほり	inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
堀	ほり	moat; fosse; canal; ditch
堀川	ほりかわ	canal
堀江	ほりえ	canal
外堀	そとぼり	outer moat (of a castle)

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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