stockade, fence, weir, entwine around
On'yomi (音読み)
- サク
- サン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- しがら.む
- しがらみ
- とりで
- やらい
About this kanji
The kanji 柵 (saku) primarily means 'fence' or 'barrier.' It is used mostly as a noun, denoting structures that enclose spaces. Common compounds include 鉄柵 (てっさく, tessa ku), meaning 'iron railing,' and 電柵 (でんさく, densaku), which refers to an 'electric fence.' Another interesting compound is 馬防柵 (ばぼうさく, babousaku), an 'anti-cavalry palisade' used historically. A key note is that while 柵 can refer to various types of fences, it often conveys a sense of protection or boundary, emphasizing its role in controlling access to spaces.
Example sentences
公園には高い柵がある。
There is a tall fence in the park.
Meanings across languages
- English
- stockade, fence, weir, entwine around
- Tiếng Việt
- hàng rào, rào chắn
- 日本語
- 柵, フェンス
- 한국어
- 울타리, 펜스
- 中文
- 栅栏, 围栏
- id
- benteng, pagar, saluran, mengikat
- th
- โพรง, รั้ว, เขื่อน, พันรอบ
- es
- trincheras, valla, muro, entrelazar
- fr
- palissade, clôture, barrage
- de
- Schutzwall, Zaun, Wehr, umfassen
- pt
- cerca, muro, palisade, enredar
Common compounds
- 鉄柵てっさくiron railing, iron fence
- 電柵でんさくelectric fence
- 電気柵でんきさくelectric fence
- 馬防柵ばぼうさくanti-cavalry palisade (Sengoku period)
- 柵状組織さくじょうそしきpalisade layer
- ホーム柵ホームさくplatform gate
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