塀 means 'fence'

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Note: this kanji is a 'kokuji' (created in Japan)

Strokes : 12 Frequency: 1904 JLPT: N1 Usefulness: 5 Study set: 5-35 Grade: 8 Intermediate lesson: - Beginner lesson: - Begins 2 words Used in 13 words Used in 26 names Not used as a component

Jōyō (常用)

Common readings

ヘイ

Additional readings

On ベイ

Variants

塀

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Fans of Japanese architecture: this essay abounds in photos! Japanese fences and boundary walls make definitive statements in residential settings and at temples, castles, and restaurants. Learn terms for bamboo and wooden fences, as well as earthen and cinderblock walls. Find out what a black fence represents and what Japan's boundary walls mean culturally and psychologically.

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Components

⿰ 土 ground; earth 屏 folding screen

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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 塀 is used 1 time, read 1 way.

Across all words in Japanese, 塀 is used 12 times, read 2 ways.

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ベイ : 9 words FIND ALL

いたべい

板塀

noun

wooden fence; board fence

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ヘイ : 3 words FIND ALL

へい

塀

noun

1. fence

2. wall

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An additional one less common word includes 塀 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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