Japanese symbol for “levee”
堤防
ていぼう
Romaji: teibou
bank; weir; embankment; levee
In Japanese, levee is 堤防, read ていぼう (teibou).
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Meanings
- n bank; weir; embankment; levee
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “levee”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 土堤 | どでい dodei | embankment made of earth; bank; levee |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 防波堤 | ぼうはてい bouhatei | breakwater; mole; seawall |
| 突堤 | とってい tottei | jetty; breakwater; pier |
| 堰堤 | えんてい entei | dam; weir |
| 築堤 | ちくてい chikutei | embankment; bank |
| 墨堤 | ぼくてい bokutei | banks of the Sumida river |
| 防衛 | ぼうえい bouei | defense; defence; protection |
| 防止 | ぼうし boushi | prevention; check |
| 予防 | よぼう yobou | prevention; protection (against); precaution |
See also: Chinese symbol for “levee”.
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