Keyword
moat
Info
FrequencyTop 2100-2200
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1142
Readings
ほり
(72%)
ぼり
(26%)
Composed of
earth
bend
Used in vocabulary (36 in total)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
outer moat (of a castle)
Examples (4 in total)
Really, how did the enemy build a moat like this?
A moat was dug all the way around the town.
It is surrounded by a moat and walls that protect the town.
Furthermore, they dug a moat and repaired the houses that were on the verge of collapsing.