Keyword
embankment
Info
FrequencyTop 2400-2500
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig416
Readings
てい
(55%)
でい
(3%)
Composed of
earth
go with
Used in vocabulary (28 in total)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
Examples (2 in total)
They strengthened the embankments to protect the village from flooding.
A bank was built to keep back the water of the river.