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

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ごう
moat; fosse; trench; ditch; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
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濠、壕
ほり
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
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塹壕

ざんごう
trench; dugout
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防空壕

ぼうくうごう
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
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掩壕

えんごう
cover trench
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外堀

外濠、外壕
そとぼり
outer moat (castle)
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内堀

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

ごうあと、ほりあと
remains of a dugout (usu. mil.)
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水濠

水壕
すいごう
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
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待避壕

たいひごう
bomb shelter; dugout; trench