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Kanji 堤: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 堤: dike, bank, embankment

Key takeaways

Kanji 堤: dike, bank, embankment. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

dikebankembankment

On reading

テイ

Kun reading

つつみ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 堤

dike, bank, embankment

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

土 + 是

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts building an embankment by correctly (是) piling up soil (土). It represents a sturdy dike or bank made of earth to hold back water.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

テイ
  • 堤防ていぼう

    embankment / levee / flood bank

Commonly used words

  • 堤防
    ていぼう

    embankment / levee / flood bank

Example sentences

Example 1

川の防が壊れた。

Translation

The river embankment broke.

Example 2

防の上を散歩した。

Translation

I took a walk on the levee.

Kanji 堤: dike, bank, embankment | Daily Nihongo