堰 — kanji meaning “dam”
堰
dam, prevent, stop up
- Meanings
- dam, prevent, stop up
- On'yomi
- エン (en)
- Kun'yomi
- せき、せ.く
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- 9
- Newspaper frequency
- #1913 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 32
- Chinese reading
- yàn — Chinese character page
Words with 堰
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 堰堤 | えんてい entei | dam; weir |
| 可動堰 | かどうぜき kadouzeki | canal gates; river gates |
| 堰止湖 | せきとめこ sekitomeko | dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.) |
| 堰板 | せきいた sekiita | sheeting; sheathing board; cover |
| 堰を切る | せきをきる sekiokiru | to break a dam; to burst out |
| 堰塞 | えんそく ensoku | damming (e.g. a pond) |
| 土堰堤 | どえんてい doentei | earthfill dam |
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