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Kanji 垣: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 垣: hedge, fence, wall

Key takeaways

Kanji 垣: hedge, fence, wall. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

hedgefencewall

On reading

えん

Kun reading

かき

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 垣

hedge, fence, wall

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

土 + 亘

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A wall or fence is created by taking earth (土) and extending or spanning (亘) it along a boundary. Think of a long structure made of soil to mark a perimeter.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

かき
  • 垣根かきね

    hedge / fence / boundary

Commonly used words

  • 垣根
    かきね

    hedge / fence / boundary

Example sentences

Example 1

庭の根を新しくしました。

Translation

We rebuilt the hedge around the garden.

Example 2

隣の家との根を低くした。

Translation

We lowered the boundary fence with the neighbor.

Kanji 垣: hedge, fence, wall | Daily Nihongo