What does kanji 璧 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 璧 is sphere.

How is kanji 璧 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 璧 are たま; the onyomi readings are ヘキ.

What is the main radical of kanji 璧?

The main radical for kanji 璧 is 玉.

What words use kanji 璧?

Example words that use kanji 璧 include 璧, パー璧, 圭璧, 完璧主義.

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璧

Meaning

Kanji 璧

sphere

sphere, ball

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たま
Onyomi 音読み: ヘキ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: N/A • Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 18
Radical: 玉
Components: 十 • 口 • 尸 • 王 • 立 • 辛
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 癖 • 避 • 壁 • 甓 • 擘 • 辟 • 僻

Related vocabulary

Showing 6 common entries

Showing 6 of 8 entries that include this kanji.

璧

へき

bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)

パー璧

パーぺき

perfect

圭璧

けいへき

ritual jades worn by feudal lords in ancient China

完璧主義

かんぺきしゅぎ

perfectionism

完璧主義者

かんぺきしゅぎしゃ

perfectionist

双璧をなす

そうへきをなす

to be a match for

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼の説明は完璧だった。

His explanation was perfect.

この計画にも完璧ではない点がある。

This plan also has points that are not perfect.

彼女は完璧を求めすぎる。

She demands perfection too much.

完璧な答えがすぐに出るとは限らない。

A perfect answer does not always come right away.

その二人は現代文学の双璧と呼ばれている。

Those two are called the twin pillars of modern literature.

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