Kanji

What does the kanji 垣 mean?

垣 means fence, low wall, hedge. On'yomi エン. Kun'yomi かき.

Quick facts
On'yomiエン
Kun'yomiかき
Strokes9
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi エンKun'yomi かき
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

fence, low wall, hedge

Memory hook

Earth (土) stacked round the house (日) into a low wall — HEDGE, LOW WALL.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 垣根かきねhedge, fence; boundary

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.