Vocabulary What does 堀川 (ほりかわ, horikawa) mean? 堀川 (ほりかわ, horikawa) means canal. Quick factsReadingほりかわRomajihorikawaPart of speechnoun 堀川ほりかわhorikawacanal1noun canalKanji in this word堀moat, ditch, canal川river