Onyomi: エン · Kunyomi: せ.く, せき · Meanings: dam, prevent, stop up
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 堰 | せき | dam, weir, barrier, sluice | common Noun |
| せき止める | せきとめる | to dam up, to hold back, to keep back, to bring to a halt, to intercept | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 堰堤 | えんてい | dam, weir | Noun |
| 塞く | せく | to dam up (a stream), to dam | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb |
| 堰塞 | えんそく | damming (e.g. a pond) | Noun |
| 堰板 | せきいた | sheeting, sheathing board, cover | Noun |
| 堰を切ったよう | せきをきったよう | gushing forth, bursting out, like breaking a dam | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 堰止湖 | せきとめこ | dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.) | Noun |
| 堰を切る | せきをきる | to break a dam, to burst out | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending |
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