土手

• 読み: どて
• ローマ字: dote
• 漢字の分解: 土 (do) — earth, soil, ground; 手 (te) — hand (suffix for constructed features)
• 発音: /do.te/

意味

Embankment; levee; bank. A raised earthen wall built along rivers or coastlines for flood prevention.

A noun referring to man-made earthen embankments, particularly those constructed along rivers to prevent flooding. 土手 are common features of the Japanese landscape and often serve as walking or cycling paths. In everyday life, 土手 can also refer to the grassy slopes along riverbanks where people gather for hanami or recreation. A familiar sight in both urban and rural Japan.

例文

1. 川沿いの土手をジョギングするのが日課だ。
2. 大雨で土手が決壊する恐れがある。
3. 春になると土手に菜の花が一面に咲く。

使い方ガイド

場面: geography, nature, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From native Japanese: 土 (do, earth/soil) + 手 (te, hand — here used as a suffix indicating a constructed thing). Literally 'earthen structure' — a bank built from soil.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal