Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1913 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 12
Meaning: dam, prevent, stop up
Kunyomi: せき せ.く
Onyomi: エン
Composition: 土
Radical: 土
Meaning: earth
堰塞 (エンソク) damming (e.g. a pond)
堰堤 (エンテイ) dam, weir
堰 (せき) dam, weir, barrier, sluice
堰板 (せきいた) sheeting, sheathing board, cover
塞く (せく) to dam up (a stream), to dam