壁
wall
JLPT N1 16 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- かべ
- On'yomi
- ヘキ
- Radical
- 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)
壁 means "wall". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read かべ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘキ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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壁 in example sentences
に。 Kabe ni mimi ari.
Walls have ears.
にな。 Kabe ni noboru na.
Don't climb on the wall.
Kabe no e o mite.
Look at the picture on the wall.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 壁
More 土 (earth) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 壁 mean?
- 壁 means "wall". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 壁 have?
- 壁 is written in 16 strokes.
- How is 壁 read?
- It is read かべ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘキ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 壁?
- 壁 is a JLPT N1 kanji.