How to say 'Moat' or 'Canal' in Japanese | 堀

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The Japanese word for Moat or Canal is 'Hori', written as 堀 in Japanese.'Moat' or 'Canal' in hiragana is ほり.

word

堀

Meaning

Moat, Canal

Reading

ほり

hori

Kanji

堀Ditch, Moat

Explanation

The Japanese noun '堀 (ほり)' primarily refers to a 'moat', which is a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle or town, typically filled with water. It can also refer to a 'canal', which is a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation. The word is often used in historical or geographical contexts. For example: The castle is surrounded by a moat「その城は堀に囲まれている」(そのしろはほりにかこまれている). They built a canal to improve irrigation「彼らは灌漑を改善するために堀を掘った」(かれらはかんがいをかいぜんするためにほりをほった).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7060

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 堀

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

堀

Meaning

Ditch, Moat

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