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12 strokes
Frequency: 1913
Grade 9
Meanings
dam
prevent
stop up
Readings
On
â Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ãĻãģ
Kun
â Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ãã
ã.ã
Common Words
ãããåãĢããã
ãããããĢããã
Expression
ï―㊠Adj.
Freq #25476
1
gushing forth; bursting out; like breaking a dam
1
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept
Examples
å·ãŪæ°īãããæĒãããããŦå ĪéēãåŧščĻãããã
A bank was built to keep back the water of the river.
2
to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
1
to break a dam; to burst out
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å °ãæĒãæđ
å °ãæĒæđ
ããæĒãæđ
ãããĻãã
Noun
Freq #269385
1
dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.)
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