堤
つつみ
tsutsumi
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
堤 is the kanji for "Dike". A common reading is つつみ (tsutsumi). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Dike
Also : Bank · Embankment
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Readings
kunつつみ/ tsutsumionてい/ tei
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
土是
Example Sentences
堤防が洪水を防いでいる。
ていぼうがこうずいをふせいでいる。
The levee is preventing the flood.
川沿いに新しい堤を築く計画がある。
かわぞいにあたらしいつつみをきずくけいかくがある。
There are plans to build a new embankment along the river.
Vocabulary using 堤
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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