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柵 means 'fence'
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On サン
Kun しがらみ weir; bonds, fetters しがらむ とりで やらい
Name ませ やな
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From bamboo fences to iron railings, from electric fences to doors on subway platforms, 柵 can represent many barriers in our daily landscapes. Learning 柵 therefore provides access to practical vocabulary. This kanji is also associated with ancient forts. On a more abstract plane, 柵 can stand for "ties of obligation between people," something that often shackles those in Japanese society.
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柵 is not used in the most common form of any of the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese.
Across all words in Japanese, 柵 is used 6 times, read 2 ways.
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