What does kanji 牆 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 牆 is fence.

How is kanji 牆 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 牆 are かき; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

What words use kanji 牆?

Example words that use kanji 牆 include 障壁, 垣, 垣牆, 胸墻.

Kanken 1

牆

Meaning

Kanji 牆

fence

fence, hedge, wall

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かき
Onyomi 音読み: ショウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 墻 (Legal Form) , 墙 (Itaiji)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 17
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 檣 • 薔 • 墻 • 懎 • 嬙 • 嗇 • 濇

Related vocabulary

Showing 7 common entries

Showing 7 of 7 entries that include this kanji.

障壁

しょうへき

enclosing wall

垣

かき

fence

垣牆

えんしょう

hedge

胸墻

きょうしょう

parapet

築垣

ついがき

mud wall with a roof

佛跳牆

ぶっちょうしょう

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (var. of shark fin soup)

兄弟牆に鬩ぐ

けいていかきにせめぐ

to quarrel among friends (or siblings)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

古い家の前に低い牆がある。

There is a low fence in front of the old house.

庭を囲む牆に花が咲いている。

Flowers are blooming on the fence surrounding the garden.

その学校は白い牆で囲まれている。

The school is surrounded by a white wall.

強い風で牆の一部が倒れた。

Part of the fence fell over in the strong wind.

隣の家との間に高い牆を作った。

They built a tall wall between our house and the neighbor's house.