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堰 (せき) — dam | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
堰

堰

堰せき

dam

Kanji Nature & Environment KMT1012 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

Kun'yomi

せきせ.く

On'yomi

エン

dampreventstop up

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 12

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Concepts using this kanji

dam

canal gates

damming (e.g. a pond)

堰を切ったよう

gushing forth

to break a dam

earthfill dam

dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.)

sheeting

dam

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堰を切る
堰塞
土堰堤