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JLPT N112画 · 12 strokesradical 土freq #1658

dike, bank, embankment

On'yomi (音読み)

  • テイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • つつみ

Mnemonic

The dike, shaped like a sturdy earth wall (土), stands firm against floods, protecting the land behind it.

About this kanji

The kanji 「堤」 (pronounced てい or つつみ) primarily means dike, bank, or embankment. It is commonly used as a noun rather than a verb. You will often see it in compounds such as 堤防 (ていぼう), which means 'bank' or 'levee', 防波堤 (ぼうはてい) referring to 'breakwater', and 突堤 (とってい), meaning 'jetty'. These terms are often associated with water management and protection, signifying the importance of controlling water flow in various settings. Note that while 堤 might be less familiar in everyday conversation, it's quite relevant in contexts involving construction or nature.

Example sentences

  • 堤防が決壊する危険がある。

    There is a risk of the embankment breaking.

Meanings across languages

English
dike, bank, embankment
Tiếng Việt
đê, bờ
日本語
한국어
中文
id
tanggul
th
เขื่อน
es
dique
fr
digue
de
Damm
pt
dique

Common compounds

  • 堤防ていぼうbank, weir, embankment
  • 防波堤ぼうはていbreakwater, mole
  • 突堤とっていjetty, breakwater, pier
  • 堰堤えんていdam, weir
  • 墨堤ぼくていbanks of the Sumida river
  • 築堤ちくていembankment, bank
  • 土堤どでいembankment made of earth, bank, levee
  • 雪堤せっていsnow mound, snowbank

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