堰
Dam
Meanings
Dam, Prevent, Stop Up
On'yomi
えん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
せき、 せ.く
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
堰 is written in 12 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
堰 (Dam) is taught on WaniKani at level 50. It ranks #1913 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 12 strokes.
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