This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Word

濠、壕
ほり
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
Word

堀江

ほりえ
canal
Word

堀川

ほりかわ
canal
Word

外堀

外濠、外壕
そとぼり
outer moat (castle)
Word

空堀

空濠
からぼり
dry moat
Word

内堀

内壕、内濠
うちぼり
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
Word

横堀

よこぼり
moat; horizontal trench
Word

堀切り

堀切
ほりきり
man-made water channel (e.g. round a castle); artificial trench; moat
Word

堀割

堀り割り、堀割り、掘割、掘り割り、掘割り
ほりわり
canal; waterway; ditch
Word

堀り鼠

ほりねずみ、ホリネズミ
pocket gopher