JLPT N1 · Noun

土手 (dote)

土手 (どて, dote) is a Japanese noun meaning “embankment; bank”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: どて
Romaji: dote
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

embankment; bank · noun
beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin · noun · abbreviation

Example sentences

花々が土手に咲いた。

Blossoms have come out on the embankment.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 土手

soil, earth, groundド・ト・つち · 3 strokes

handシュ・ズ・て・て- · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 土手.

土曜日どようびSaturdayお土産おみやげlocal specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling)土つちearth土産みやげlocal specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling土地とちplot of land土台どだいfoundation土俵どひょう(wrestling) ring土木どぼくengineering works郷土きょうどnative place風土ふうどnatural features領土りょうどterritory手てhand切手きってstamp (postage)上手じょうずskillful

Source: JMdict entry 1445370 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.