Japanese Kanji

ou

dry moat outside a city wall · dry ditch

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONオウou
  • ONコウkou
  • KUNそとぼりsotobori

Meaning

Dry moat outside a city wall, dry ditch.

堭 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 12 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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