Kanji

fence, wall, (kokuji)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

土部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヘイ, ベイ

Common Readings

ヘイ

Example sentences

へい
隣の家との境界に高い塀を立てた。

A high fence was built at the boundary with the neighbor's house.

絡ます からます
塀にツタを絡まして、家の外観を整えた。

I let ivy entwine the wall to improve the appearance of the house.

土塀 どべい
古い家は土塀に囲まれていた

The old house was surrounded by an earthen wall.

崩れ落ちる くずれおちる
激しい地震で、古い土塀が崩れ落ちた。

The old earthen wall crumbled down in the heavy earthquake.

板塀 いたべい
古い家は板塀で囲まれていた

The old house was surrounded by a wooden fence.

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