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堤 kanji: meaning “dike”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
dike
On'yomi
テイ
Kun'yomi
つつみ

Picture story to remember 堤

A person (人) arranges soil (土) just so into a long dike that holds back the water.

Parts in this story:人, 土

How to write 堤: stroke order

堤 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 堤

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Kanji that share parts with 堤.