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Horie 堀家 – Japanese surname
Horie (堀家) is read ほりえ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 堀家, the characters mean: ditch + house. This reading can be written with 6 kanji combinations, with 17 to 26 strokes in total.
About the name Horie
Horie (堀江) means moat inlet.
How to write Horie in Japanese
| Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning | Strokes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 堀家 | ほりえ | ditch + house | 21 |
| 掘江 | ほりえ | dig + creek | 17 |
| 堀江 | ほりえ | ditch + creek | 17 |
| 堀栄 | ほりえ | ditch + flourish | 20 |
| 堀恵 | ほりえ | ditch + favor | 21 |
| 保理江 | ほりえ | protect + logic + creek | 26 |
Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.
The kanji in Horie
Horie in different scripts
| Romaji | Horie |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | ほりえ |
| Katakana | ホリエ |
| Kanji (most common) | 堀家 |
Full name examples
- Ayumi Horie (Japanese order: 堀家歩美, ほりえ あゆみ)
- Yurina Horie (Japanese order: 堀家百合奈, ほりえ ゆりな)
- Yuki Horie (Japanese order: 堀家結城, ほりえ ゆうき)
How to pronounce Horie
Break it into 2 parts: ho · rie. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written ほりえ.
Questions about Horie
What does Horie mean in Japanese?
Horie has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 堀家, combines these meanings: ditch + house. Other spellings include 掘江 (dig + creek), 堀江 (ditch + creek), 堀栄 (ditch + flourish).
How do you write Horie in kanji?
The most common way is 堀家 (ほりえ). It can also be written 掘江, 堀江, 堀栄, 堀恵, 保理江.
How do you write Horie in katakana?
Horie is ホリエ in katakana and ほりえ in hiragana.
How do you pronounce Horie?
Horie is read ほりえ and has 3 syllables (morae).
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Other surnames that use 堀
堀: ditch, moat, canal
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