Kanji 璧: sphere, ball

Key takeaways

Kanji 璧: sphere, ball. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

璧

Meaning

sphereball

On reading

へき

Kun reading

たま

Radical

玉

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 璧

sphere, ball

Kanji structure breakdown

璧

Structure breakdown

辟 + 玉

Mnemonic story

This kanji represents a perfect jade (玉) jewel that has met the strict standards of the law (辟). As seen in the word 'perfection' (完璧), it symbolizes a flawless, round jade sphere fit for a ruler.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Example sentences

Example 1

この絵は完璧に描けた。

Translation

This painting came out perfect.

Example 2

完璧な計画を立てよう。