| Kanji | 壕 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | コウ |
| Kunyomi | ほり |
| English | trench, dugout, air raid shelter |
| JLPT Level | 0 |
| Jouyou Grade | S+ |
| Frequency | 2273 |
| Components | 土: soil; earth; ground; Turkey 豪: overpowering; great; powerful; excelling; Australia |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Keyword | dugout |
| Koohii Story 1 | "As they constructed the visiting team dugout, they removed a quantity of soil when there was an overpowering stench. Nobody will want to use this dugout!" |
| Koohii Story 2 | A DUGOUT is a dry moat found around Japanese castles. The SOIL is arranged so as to OVERPOWER (or give the advantage to OVERPOWER) an attacking army. If dug in a low lying area it fills with water and becomes a moat (濠 moat (#2306)). |
Tags: jlpt.n0, grades+, jinmeiyou, kanjifreq2001-2500
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