壁
wall, lining (stomach), fence
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
20 of 154- 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
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.