よう
擁
へき
壁

noun

Engineering term.
  1. retaining wall, breast wall, revetment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よう
擁
へき
壁
 擁壁 ようへき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hug, embrace, possess
ヨウ (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
softening, mitigation
ヨウ　ユ　ふさ.ぐ (Kentei 1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
country, rural, village
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wall, lining (stomach), fence
かべ　ヘキ (7th, N1)
false, punish, crime
ヘキ　ヒ　きみ (Kentei 1)
buttocks, rump, fat
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い　シン　から.い (8th, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)