Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 塀へい を 建た てる to build a fence/wall around a place
I built a fence around the garden.
塀へい を 乗の り 越こ える to climb over a fence/wall
The thief climbed over the fence and fled.
塀へい に 囲かこ まれる to be surrounded by a wall/fence
The mansion is surrounded by a high wall.
塀へい が 崩くず れる for a wall/fence to collapse
The wall collapsed in the earthquake.
Expressions 塀へい の 中なか inside the walls; within prison Related words· 8 壁 covers any wall including a building's interior walls, while 塀 specifically means a freestanding outdoor wall or fence enclosing a property.
垣根 is a hedge or fence made of living plants, whereas 塀 is a constructed wall or fence of wood, stone, or concrete.
フェンス usually refers to a light, often wire or metal, see-through barrier, while 塀 implies a solid, opaque wall or fence.
塀 is the general word for any fence or wall enclosing a property, while 土塀 specifies that the wall is made of earth or mud plaster.
Show 4 more Show fewer 塀 usually refers to a solid wall (of concrete, wood, etc.) around a property, while 囲い is a broader term covering any kind of fence or enclosure.
塀 is a solid wall or fence often made of concrete or wood, while 柵 is typically a lighter fence or railing with gaps.
塀 refers to a solid wall or fence, often of concrete, stone, or wood panels, while 垣 usually denotes a lighter, more open structure like a hedge or bamboo fence.
塀 is a general word for any fence or wall (wood, concrete, block), while 石垣 specifically means a wall built of stacked stones.
Don't confuse with 壁 refers to a wall that forms part of a building's structure, while 塀 is a freestanding fence or wall enclosing a property from outside.
塀 is a solid wall (often concrete or stone) enclosing a property, whereas フェンス is usually a see-through structure of wire, chain-link, or bars.
塀 is a general, everyday word for a fence or wall around a house or yard, while 城壁 specifically denotes the massive defensive wall of a castle or fortified town.
塀 refers to a solid wall or fence made of wood, stone, or concrete, whereas 生垣 is a hedge formed of living shrubs or trees.
Word family· 11 mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
wooden fence; board fence
stone wall; stone fence
mud and tile wall topped with tiles
tall fence; high wall
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Written forms 塀へい Usage 78%
Standard kanji spelling for a wall or fence, especially a freestanding outdoor structure.
へい Usage 16%
ヘイ Usage 5%
屏へい Usage 1%
Rare kanji variant; not commonly used in modern Japanese.
Etymology 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 .
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