Word Meaning 堀切

ほりきり horikiri

堀切 is read as ほりきり (horikiri) and means man-made water channel (e.g. round a castle).

Meaning

English

  1. man-made water channel (e.g. round a castle)
  2. artificial trench
  3. moat

Reading

Kana

ほりきり

Romaji

horikiri

Writing Variants

  • 堀切り ほりきり horikiri

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 101094 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

ほり

canal

堀川

ほりかわ

canal

堀江

ほりえ

canal

堀端

ほりばた

side of a moat

踏切

ふみきり

determination

懇切

こんせつ

kind

哀切

あいせつ

pathetic

無人踏切

むじんふみきり

unstaffed railway crossing

緊切

きんせつ

urgent

大切

たいせち

careful

一切

いっさい

absolutely (not)

適切

てきせつ

appropriate