堀 kanji: meaning “ditch”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N111 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- ditch
- On'yomi
- クツ
- Kun'yomi
- ほり
Picture story to remember 堀
The soil (土) yields (屈) under the shovel until it becomes a ditch.
How to write 堀: stroke order
堀 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 堀
- 堀川ほりかわcanal
- 堀江ほりえcanal
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