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塀

fence, wall

JLPT N1 12 strokes
On'yomi
ヘイ・ベイ
Radical
土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

塀 means "fence, wall". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ヘイ・ベイ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

塀 in example sentences

  • 塀へいに登のぼるな。

    Hei ni noboru na.

    Don't climb up the wall.

  • 彼かれは塀へいを乗のり越こえた。

    Kare wa hei o norikoeta.

    He climbed over the fence.

  • 彼かれは塀へいにもたれて立たっていた。

    Kare wa hei ni motarete tatte ita.

    He stood against the wall.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 塀 mean?
塀 means "fence, wall". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 塀 have?
塀 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 塀 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ヘイ・ベイ.
What JLPT level is 塀?
塀 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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