溝こう渠きょこうきょじ字FuriganaMeanings1nounditch; sewer; canalRefers to a man-made water channel for drainage, irrigation, or sewage. Often used in technical or formal contexts.道どう路ろの脇わきに溝こう渠きょが掘ほられている。A ditch is dug along the side of the road.この地ち域いきの溝