noun
Rare literary term for a fence, wall, or hedge. Not used in modern everyday Japanese; encountered mainly in classical or poetic contexts.
古い漢詩に「堵」の字が塀や垣根の意味で使われている。
In old Chinese-style poetry, the character 堵 is used to mean a fence or hedge.
Common word for a wall or fence, used in everyday language.
Standard term for a hedge or fence, especially a living hedge.
The kanji 堵 is of Chinese origin, originally meaning a wall or fence. The Japanese reading と is the on'yomi. The word is not part of the core vocabulary and its historical derivation in Japanese is uncertain.