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塀 means 'fence'
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On
ヘイ
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On ベイ
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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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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 塀 is used 2 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 塀 is used 12 times, read 2 ways.
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