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JLPT N312画 · 12 strokesradical 亻freq #412

wall

On'yomi (音読み)

  • へき
  • ひょう

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かべ

Mnemonic

A person (亻) walking (辶) alongside a tall wall (壁) creates a barrier between them and the outside world.

About this kanji

The kanji 壁 means "wall" and is commonly used as a noun. Its native reading is かべ, while the Sino-Japanese readings are へき and ひょう. You will often see it in compounds such as 壁紙 (かべがみ), which means "wallpaper," and 壁画 (へきが), meaning "mural." Another example is 防壁 (ぼうへき), meaning "fortification." This kanji evokes the idea of something that provides structure or separation, both in physical spaces and metaphorical contexts. Note that the noun 壁 is used in everyday conversation to refer to walls around us, making it quite practical for beginners.

Built from

Example sentences

  • 部屋の壁を塗り替えた。

    I repainted the walls of the room.

Meanings across languages

English
wall
Tiếng Việt
tường
日本語
한국어
中文
id
dinding
th
กำแพง
es
pared
fr
mur
de
Wand
pt
parede

Common compounds

  • 壁紙かべがみwallpaper
  • 壁画へきがmural
  • 防壁ぼうへきfortification, wall

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