Meaning

Primary

Dam

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

せき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

私の息子は、ある日突然、堰を切ったように日本語をペラペラ話し始めたんです。

One day, my son suddenly started speaking Japanese fluently, as if a dam in him had been broken.

Kanji Composition