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堀

ditch
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingクツ
Kun readingほり
JōyōGrade 8
  1. moat
  2. fosse
  3. canal

Radicals and components

Radical土earthComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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moat · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · yield · flag (方) · exit

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1142

Compound words

外堀そとぼり
outer moat (of a castle)
堀川ほりかわ
canal
内堀うちぼり
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
堀江ほりえ
canal
釣り堀つりぼり
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
道頓堀どうとんぼり
Dotonbori, Osaka's famous canal-side entertainment and dining district.

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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