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壁
On'yomi
ヘキ
HEKI
Kun'yomi
かべ
kabe
wall · lining (stomach) · fence
Details
Strokes16
Frequency#1037
Radical土earth(3)
Old Form壁
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Component Breakdown
壁=
辟土
辟 + earth
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of avoid and earth. Earth wall.
Symbolism
Wall, surface, barrier. Represents wall.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
金城鉄壁
きんじょうてっぺき
impregnable castle (walls); impregnable; invulnerable; impregnable castle (walls)
近所合壁
きんじょがっぺき
immediate neighborhood; immediate neighbourhood; immediate neighborhood
断崖絶壁
だんがいぜっぺき
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation; precipitous cliff
面壁九年
めんぺきくねん
facing a wall for nine years in meditation (by Bodhidharma at Shaolin Temple); facing a wall for nine years in meditation (by Bodhidharma at Shaolin Temple)
Proverbs & Idioms
壁に耳あり障子に目あり
かべにみみありしょうじにめあり
Walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
Be careful, someone might be listening