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堤防
ていぼう
N1
noun
Meanings
1
bank
2
weir
3
embankment
Example sentence
川の水をせき止めるために堤防が建設された。
A bank was built to keep back the water of the river.
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Mine a sentence — saw 堤防 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
堤
Dike, Bank, Embankment
12 strokes
防
Ward Off, Defend, Protect
7 strokes
More words with
堤
堤
つつみ ·
bank
防波堤
ぼうはてい ·
breakwater
More words with
防
国防
こくぼう ·
national defense
N1
防止
ぼうし ·
prevention
N2
防衛
ぼうえい ·
defense
N1
Full entry on Jisho
予防
よぼう ·
prevention
N3
防衛庁
ぼうえいちょう ·
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
消防
しょうぼう ·
fire fighting
N3
防災
ぼうさい ·
disaster preparedness
防御
ぼうぎょ ·
defense
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