noun
Refers to a freestanding outdoor wall or fence, typically made of wood, stone, or concrete, used to enclose a property or garden. The distinction between 'wall' and 'fence' is often contextual; 塀 covers both solid walls and slatted fences.
家の周りに高い塀を建てた。
We built a high wall around the house.
隣の家との間に木の塀がある。
There is a wooden fence between our house and the neighbor's.
The kanji 塀 is a 国字 (kokuji, a character created in Japan) combining 土 (earth) and 屏 (screen, fence), reflecting its meaning as an earthen or constructed wall. The reading へい is the on'yomi of 屏.