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壁

wall, lining (stomach), fence

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes16

Readings

On'yomi

  • ヘキ

Kun'yomi

  • かべ

Meaning

壁 centers on a vertical barrier that separates or encloses: a wall, fence, or the lining of an organ like the stomach.

Most common words using 壁

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  • 壁かべ
    N4

    wall; partition

  • 壁紙かべがみ

    wallpaper

  • 障壁しょうへき

    enclosing wall; boundary fence

  • 城壁じょうへき

    castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart

  • 外壁がいへき

    outer wall

  • 壁面へきめん

    surface of a wall

  • 壁画へきが

    fresco; mural; wall painting

  • 鉄壁てっぺき

    iron wall; impregnable fortress

  • 真壁しんかべ

    wall with exposed timber pillars

  • 防壁ぼうへき

    protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark

  • 隔壁かくへき

    barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm

  • 絶壁ぜっぺき

    precipice; cliff

  • 岸壁がんぺき

    quay; wharf; jetty

  • 壁掛けかべかけ

    wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging

  • 壁際かべぎわ

    close to the wall; alongside the wall

  • 内壁ないへき

    inner wall

  • 断崖絶壁だんがいぜっぺき

    precipitous cliff; sheer precipice

  • 白壁しらかべ

    white plaster wall

  • 側壁そくへき

    side wall

  • 胸壁きょうへき

    breastwork; parapet

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Study

Etymology

壁 combines 辟 (likely a phonetic component) with 土 (earth), suggesting an earthen wall or barrier.

Meaning mnemonic

The top part 辟 looks like a complex barrier, and the bottom 土 is earth. Picture a sturdy earthen wall built to keep things out.

Reading mnemonic

For ヘキ, imagine a wall so strong it makes a heavy 'heck' sound when you hit it: heck -> ヘキ, the sound of a solid wall.