堤

Kanji: 堤
Level: N2
Meaning: bank or levee
On'yomi: テイ
Kun'yomi: つつみ
Strokes: 12
Common compounds: 堤防 (ていぼう) levee 防堤 (ぼうてい) breakwater
Memory hook: Soil (土) added to the pavilion (亭) base creates a river bank.