Japanese

いしがき
Meaning: stone wall; stone rampart
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

石
垣

Example sentences

High stone walls protect the castle.
江戸城の石垣は今も残っている。
The stone walls of Edo Castle still remain today.
庭の石垣の間に、小さな蜥蜴が隠れているのを見つけた
I found a small lizard hiding between the stone walls in the garden.
その城の郭は、高い石垣で囲まれていた。
The enclosure of the castle was surrounded by high stone walls.
石垣の隙間から小さなとかげが顔を出した。
A small lizard peeked out from the gap in the stone wall.

Usage Notes

Refers to walls or embankments made by stacking stones.

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