堤 — “Dike / Bank / Embankment” in Japanese

Master (高手)てい, つつみ

Radical ⼟ · radical 32 The building block this kanji is filed under

“Dike / Bank / Embankment” in Japanese is 堤, read tei, tsutsumi (てい, つつみ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 堤防 (embankment).

Try it now

What does 堤 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	堤
Meaning	Dike / Bank / Embankment
Readings	てい, つつみ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	堤防 (embankment)

How to read 堤

堤 is read tei (てい) or tsutsumi (つつみ) depending on the word.

Words with 堤

堤防

Learn 堤 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,018 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Kanji read the same way as 堤

Same sound, different character — the classic trap. Compare them side by side:

Updated: 2026-08-28