壕 means 'trench'

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Strokes : 17 Frequency: 2538 Usefulness: 6 Study set: 6-6 Grade: 9 Intermediate lesson: - Beginner lesson: - Begins 1 word Used in 11 words Used in 5 names Not used as a component

Jinmeiyō (人名用)

Common readings

ゴウ

Kun

ほり trench, moat

Additional readings

On コウ

Components

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壕 is not used in the most common form of any of the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese.

Across all words in Japanese, 壕 is used 11 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).

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ゴウ : 8 words FIND ALL

ぼうくうごう

防空壕

noun

air-raid shelter; bomb shelter

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ほり : 1 word FIND ALL

ほり

壕

Most common form: ほり

noun

1. moat; fosse

2. canal; ditch

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ほり (read as ぼり) : 2 words FIND ALL

そとぼり

外壕

Most common form: 外堀

noun

outer moat (castle)

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An additional ゴウ less common words include 壕 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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