ほる

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Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of ほる – see the following entries.
掘る
to dig; to excavate
(gay slang) to have anal intercourse
彫る
to carve
(figuratively) to ink (a tattoo)
欲る
(obsolete) to want, desire
(This term, ほる, 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 (horugodan (stem ほり (hori), past ほった (hotta))

  1. 放る: abandon