Word Meaning

あずち azuchi

堋 is read as あずち (azuchi) and means mound on which targets are placed (in archery).

Meaning

English

  1. mound on which targets are placed (in archery)
  2. firing mound

Reading

Kana

あずち

Romaji

azuchi

Writing Variants

  • 安土 あずち azuchi
  • あずち azuchi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 159074 Priority Z

Example Sentences

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きゅうばのあずちはあさはやくととのえられた。

The archery target mound at the range was prepared early in the morning.

ふるいあずちのまえにやがなんぼんもささっていた。

Many arrows were stuck in front of the old target mound.

あめのあと、あずちのつちがすこしくずれていた。

After the rain, some of the soil on the target mound had collapsed.

かれはあずちをたかくしてやをうけやすくした。

He made the target mound higher so it would catch the arrows more easily.

むかし、このおかにせんししゃをほうむったという。

It is said that the war dead were buried on this hill long ago.

むらびとたちはなくなったたびびとをしずかにほうむった。

The villagers quietly buried the deceased traveler.

いこつをほうむるばしょはかぞくでそうだんしてきめた。

The place to bury the remains was decided after discussion with the family.

こもんじょにはおうをほうむったとしるされている。

The old document records that a king was buried there.

あたらしいあずちのまえでわかいいてたちがれんしゅうしていた。

Young archers were practicing in front of the new target mound.