ほる

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of ほる – see the following entries.

【掘る】 [verb] to dig; to excavate [verb] (gay slang) to have anal intercourse

【彫る】 [verb] to carve [verb] (figuratively) to ink (a tattoo)

【欲る】 [verb] (obsolete) to want, desire

(This term, ほる (horu), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as ほる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ほる.)

Etymology 2

Verb

ほる • (horu) godan (stem ほり (hori), past ほった (hotta))

1. 放る: abandon