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Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō

Grade: 2
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 堰き止める – see the following entry.
せきとめる
[verb] to stop/hold back the flow of rivers, etc.
[verb] to halt progress
Alternative spellings
塞き止める, せき止める
(This term, 堰き止める, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)