せき
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. barrier; gate
when read as "せき"
We haven't passed the checkpoint yet; there are soldiers outside.
Noun
Go
2. seki; mutual life
usu. セキ
Pitch accent
せ
き
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
to break a dam; to burst out
to break a dam; to burst out
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
barrier keeper
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
toll; transit fee
newly built checkpoint
Seki Station (Mie)
Sekiya Station
Examples (3 in total)
Travelers had their luggage inspected at the checkpoint.
In the old days there was a checkpoint on this mountain pass.
We haven't passed the checkpoint yet; there are soldiers outside.