123456789101112Keyworddampreventstop upFrequency#1913Strokes12Grade9Heisig2305Readingsせき100%Stroke orderComposed of土earth匚box on its side日sun女womanUsed in vocabulary堰せきdam; weir; barrier; sluiceNoun堰えん堤ていdam; weirNoun堰せき止とめるto dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)Ichidan verb