What does kanji 壁 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 壁 is wall.

How is kanji 壁 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 壁 are かべ; the onyomi readings are ヘキ.

What is the main radical of kanji 壁?

The main radical for kanji 壁 is 土.

What words use kanji 壁?

Example words that use kanji 壁 include 壁, 壁紙, 壁画, 壁面.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

壁

Meaning

Kanji 壁

wall

wall, lining (stomach), fence

Stroke Order

Readings

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

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1037
Strokes: 16
Radical: 土
Components: 十 • 口 • 土 • 尸 • 立 • 辛
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 避 • 癖 • 璧 • 嬖 • 薜 • 辟 • 僻

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 151 entries that include this kanji.

壁

かべ

Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

壁紙

かべがみ

wallpaper

壁画

へきが

fresco

壁面

へきめん

surface of a wall

壁かけ

かべかけ

wall-mounted

壁新聞

かべしんぶん

wall newspaper

壁かざり

かべかざり

wall decoration

壁ドン

かべドン

banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)

壁にかかる

かべにかかる

to hang on the wall

壁にかける

かべにかける

to hang (something) on the wall

壁に寄り掛かる

かべによりかかる

to rest against the wall

壁に耳あり

かべにみみあり

walls have ears

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

壁に絵を掛けました。

I hung a picture on the wall.

彼は壁を白く塗った。

He painted the wall white.

壁の向こうから声が聞こえる。

I can hear a voice from behind the wall.

言葉の壁を乗り越える。

Overcoming the language barrier.

壁にもたれないでください。

Please don't lean against the wall.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.