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fence, palisade

JLPT N1 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
しがら.む・しがらみ・とりで・やらい
On'yomi
サク・サン

柵 means "fence, palisade". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read しがら.む・しがらみ・とりで・やらい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サク・サン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

柵 in example sentences

  • かれうまさくえた。

    Kare no uma wa saku o tobikoeta.

    His horse jumped over the fence.

  • ていえんさくかこまれていました。

    Teien wa ki no saku de kakomarete imashita.

    The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.

  • ふたりこどもたちがさくうえすわっています。

    Futari no kodomotachi ga saku no ue ni suwatte imasu.

    Two children are sitting on the fence.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 柵 mean?
柵 means "fence, palisade". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 柵 have?
柵 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 柵 read?
It is read しがら.む・しがらみ・とりで・やらい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サク・サン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 柵?
柵 is a JLPT N1 kanji.