Word details

堤防

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 堤防.

Dictionary

Entry

堤防いぼうNounFreq #21247
1

bank; weir; embankment; levee

Examples
子供たちは堤防をすべりおりた。
The children slid down the bank.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

dike, bank, embankment

12 strokesFrequency 1,658JLPT N1Grade 8

On

テイ

Kun

つつみ

ward off, defend, protect, resist

7 strokesFrequency 331JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ボウ

Kun

ふせ.ぐ

Nanori

あたほう

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