堀
Ditch
Meanings
Ditch, Moat, Canal
On'yomi
くつ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ほり
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
堀 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
堀 (Ditch) is taught on WaniKani at level 40 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1285 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.
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