Kanji

垣

hedge, fence, wall

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

土部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

エン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かき

Nanori (Name Reading)

かき, かん, たか, はん

Common Readings

かき

Example sentences

垣間見る かいまみる
何気ない 一言 優しさ 一端 垣間見た した

In his casual remark, I felt I caught a glimpse of his kindness.

人垣 ひとがき
有名人 一目 見よう 駅前 人垣 できた

A crowd formed in front of the station to get a glimpse of the celebrity.

垣根 かきね
隣家 との 垣根 ある

There is a hedge between our house and the neighbor's.

飛び越える とびこえる
軽々 垣根 飛び越えた

He jumped over the fence with ease.

石垣 いしがき
高い 石垣 守っている

High stone walls protect the castle.

じょう
江戸 石垣 残っている

The stone walls of Edo Castle still remain today.

かき
周り 設けた

He set up a fence around the house.

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