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    3. 塞く

    塞く

    塞せく​

    to dam up (a stream)

    NTVerb, TransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab14 strokes

    堰く

    せく

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to dam up (a stream), to dam
    rare term

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    塞
    ふさ.ぐ・とりで・み.ちる…(2)
    close・shut・cover・block・obstruct
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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