垣

fence, hedge

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: かき
On'yomi: エン
Radical: 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

垣 means "fence, hedge". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read かき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

垣 in example sentences

彼かれは垣根かきねを飛とび越こえた。

Kare wa kakine o tobikoeta.

He jumped over the hedge.
労働者ろうどうしゃたちは人垣ひとがきを作つくった。

Roudoushatachi wa hitogaki o tsukutta.

The laborers formed a human barricade.
家いえの周まわりには石垣いしがきがありました。

Ie no mawari ni wa ishigaki ga arimashita.

There was a stone wall around the house.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 垣 mean?: 垣 means "fence, hedge". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 垣 have?: 垣 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 垣 read?: It is read かき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 垣?: 垣 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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