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壁

Wall

WaniKani level 39JLPT N1Joyo general useTop 1,000-1,500 Β· #103716 strokes

Meanings

Wall, Lining (stomach), Fence

On'yomi

へき

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

かべ

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 壁

壁 is written in 16 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

壁 (Wall) is taught on WaniKani at level 39 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1037 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 16 strokes.

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