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壁

かべ

noun

Meanings

1wall
2partition
3barrier
4obstacle
5hindrance
6Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
7wall (of stones)

Example sentence

彼は天気のよい日を利用して壁を塗った。

He took advantage of the fine weather to paint the wall.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

壁Wall, Lining (stomach), Fence16 strokes

More words with 壁

外壁がいへき · outer wall 岸壁がんぺき · quay 障壁しょうへき · enclosing wall 壁画へきが · fresco 壁面へきめん · surface of a wall

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