壁 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「土」
道4Junior high level ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「土」
- On
- ヘキ
- Kun
- かべ
- Meaning
- wall
Origin
土 "earth" with 辟: earth raised to divide a space — a wall.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヘキ | 壁面・壁画・岸壁 |
|---|---|
| かべ | 壁・壁土・白壁 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 壁画へきが
wall painting; mural
- 障壁しょうへき
barrier
Example
古い寺の壁画を見学した。
I viewed the murals of an old temple.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)