堤
embankment
JLPT N1 12 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- つつみ
- On'yomi
- テイ
- Radical
- 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)
堤 means "embankment". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read つつみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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堤 in example sentences
Watashi wa teibou no chikaku ni sunde imasu.
I live near the levee.
がをだ。 Teibou ga kouzui o fusei da.
The levee kept the floodwater back.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 堤 mean?
- 堤 means "embankment". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 堤 have?
- 堤 is written in 12 strokes.
- How is 堤 read?
- It is read つつみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 堤?
- 堤 is a JLPT N1 kanji.