Related words 防ぼう 壁へき 防壁 is the common modern term for a protective wall or barrier, while 藩屏 is an archaic/literary synonym.
垣かき 根ね 垣根 refers to a hedge or fence in a garden/yard, whereas 藩屏 implies a larger defensive structure.
Written forms 藩はん 屏ぺい Usage 43%
Rare kanji spelling; the variant 藩屛 is also recorded but even less common.
藩はん 屛ぺい Usage 57%
Archaic variant of 藩屏 ; the character 屛 is an older form of 屏 .
Etymology From Chinese 藩屏 (fānpíng), meaning 'fence' or 'screen'. The characters 藩 (hedge, fence) and 屏 (screen, shield) combine to convey a protective barrier. The exact historical derivation in Japanese is uncertain; it is a literary borrowing.
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