Kanji

What does the kanji 塀 mean?

塀 means fence, wall (around a house). On'yomi ヘイ、ベイ.

Quick facts
On'yomiヘイ、ベイ
Strokes12
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヘイ、ベイ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

fence, wall (around a house)

Memory hook

Earth (土) built up with a screen (屏) into a wall — FENCE, WALL.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 塀へいwall, fence (around a property)

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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.