Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1037 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 16

Meaning: wall, lining (stomach), fence

Kunyomi: かべ

Onyomi: ヘキ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: earth

Examples

Onyomi Examples

カベ wall, partition, barrier, obstacle, Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

ヘキガ fresco, mural, wall painting

カクヘキ barrier wall, bulkhead, partition, septum, diaphragm

ナイヘキ inner wall

Kunyomi Examples

かべ wall, partition, barrier, obstacle, Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

掛け かべかけ wall-mounted ornament, wall decoration, wall hanging, wall-mounted

しらかべ white plaster wall, tofu, bean curd

厚い あついかべ hard-to-overcome obstacle, high hurdle, thick wall