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壕
壕
17 strokes
Frequency: 2273
Grade 9

Meanings

trench
dugout
air raid shelter

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
ゴウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほり

Common Words

堀
濠
壕
ほり
Noun
Freq #11321
1

moat; fosse

2

canal; ditch

塹壕
ざんごう
Noun
Freq #33959
1

trench; dugout

Examples
敵軍は首都の周囲を塹壕で固めていた。
The enemy was entrenched all around the capital.
外堀
外濠
そとぼり
外壕
Noun
Freq #35361
1

outer moat (of a castle)

壕
濠
ごう
Noun
Freq #37128
1

濠 is usu. filled with water, 壕 is usu. dry

moat; fosse; trench; ditch

2

壕 only

underground air-raid shelter; dugout

防空壕
ぼうくうごう
Noun
Freq #51638
1

air-raid shelter; bomb shelter

内堀
内壕
内濠
うちぼり
Noun
Freq #69677
1

inner moat; moat within the castle walls

塹壕戦
ざんごうせん
Noun
Freq #92030
1

trench warfare

待避壕
たいひごう
Noun
Freq #129987
1

bomb shelter; dugout; trench

水濠
水壕
すいごう
Noun
Freq #184897
1

water jump (on a racetrack, etc.)

2

moat (around a castle, etc.)

塹壕熱
ざんごうねつ
Noun
Freq #225290
1

trench fever

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