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: 辟 土
Radical: 土
Meaning: earth
壁 (カベ) wall, partition, barrier, obstacle, Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
壁画 (ヘキガ) fresco, mural, wall painting
隔壁 (カクヘキ) barrier wall, bulkhead, partition, septum, diaphragm
内壁 (ナイヘキ) inner wall
壁 (かべ) wall, partition, barrier, obstacle, Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
壁掛け (かべかけ) wall-mounted ornament, wall decoration, wall hanging, wall-mounted
白壁 (しらかべ) white plaster wall, tofu, bean curd
厚い壁 (あついかべ) hard-to-overcome obstacle, high hurdle, thick wall