A physical barrier or enclosure, often made of wood, bamboo, or plants, used around houses, gardens, or fields.
We put a bamboo fence around the garden.
The fence forms a boundary with the road.
Figurative use for something that separates or obstructs, such as emotional distance, social barriers, or obstacles.
Let's talk openly and break down the walls between us.
The language barrier makes communication difficult.
We put up a fence around the garden so the cat couldn't get in.
After the argument, a wall grew between the two of them.
I talked with my neighbor over the fence.
柵 is a simple, often temporary or functional fence or railing, whereas 垣 tends to be a more permanent or decorative enclosure.
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news and common usage.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
The kanji 垣 is composed of 土 (earth) and 亘 (extend), suggesting an earthen or extended barrier. The word かき is native Japanese and its exact derivation is uncertain, but it has long referred to fences and enclosures.
low fence; low wall
stone wall; natural stone wall
fence around a shrine or sacred area
cryptomeria hedge
brushwood fence
utagaki; ancient courtship song-and-dance gathering