牆 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「爿」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「爿」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- かき
- Meaning
- a wall; a fence
Origin
爿 with 嗇 as phonetic: the earthen wall that encircles a house.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 牆壁しょうへき
a wall
- 牆に耳ありかきにみみあり
walls have ears
Example
牆に耳ありというから慎む。
Walls have ears, so they hold their tongue.
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