also: せきへき
stone wall; dry stone wall
Refers to a wall built from stones, often without mortar (dry wall). Common in traditional Japanese architecture and fortifications.
A high stone wall was built around the castle.
We built a stone wall in the garden to enclose the flower bed.
rocky cliff; stone precipice
Describes a steep natural rock face or cliff. Less common than sense 1, and may be encountered in descriptive or literary contexts.
A sheer rocky cliff rose beside the mountain trail.
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; the reading いしかべ is the most common.
Alternate on'yomi reading, less common in everyday use but may appear in formal or literary contexts.
Compound of 石 (stone) and 壁 (wall). The reading いしかべ uses kun'yomi for both characters, while せきへき uses on'yomi. The word straightforwardly describes a wall made of stone or a natural stone cliff.