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堤
On'yomi
テイ
TEI
Kun'yomi
つつみ
tsutsumi
dike · bank · embankment
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Strokes12
Frequency#1658
Radical土earth(3)
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Strokes12
Component Breakdown
堤=
土是
earth + 是
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of earth and this. Making embankment with earth.
Symbolism
Embankment, dike, levee. Represents embankment.
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
蟻の一穴天下の破れ
ありのいっけつてんかのやぶれ
An ant hole can collapse a dam
Small flaws can lead to great disasters