a levee, an embankment along a body of water, a dike

to block off with an embankment

isolation, interruption

cut off, interrupt, shut out

high, tall / superior / 高価い: expensive

a sea, an ocean / a lake / (figuratively) an object covering over a large area, as in 血の海 (chi no umi, “pool of blood”) or 火の海 (hi no umi, “sea of fire”)

wind (movement of air) / airs / a style

height

wind / custom, influence / transmission / satire / gossip / Alternative spelling of 諷 (fū): recite / appearance, form, style / taste, charm / poetry, folk song / illness, sickness / drooping

element in compounds related to wind