Onyomi: クツ · Kunyomi: ほり · Meanings: canal, ditch, moat
Kanji for canal, ditch, moat
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 堀 | ほり | moat, fosse | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 掘り出し物 | ほりだしもの | (lucky) find, bargain, good buy, treasure trove | Noun |
| 掘り返す | ほりかえす | to dig up, to turn up, to tear up | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 掘り抜く | ほりぬく | to dig through, to drill into, to excavate | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb |
| 堀江 | ほりえ | canal | common Noun |
| 堀川 | ほりかわ | canal | common Noun |
| 堀割 | ほりわり | canal, waterway, ditch | Noun |
| 堀切り | ほりきり | man-made water channel (e.g. round a castle), artificial trench, moat | Noun |
| 掘り尽くす | ほりつくす | to work out (a mine), to exhaust (vein of ore) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 堀り鼠 | ほりねずみ | pocket gopher | Noun |