壁
かべ
kabe
JLPT N416 strokesKanjiLevel 17 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
壁 is the kanji for "Wall". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is かべ (kabe). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Wall
Also : Fence · Lining (stomach)
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Readings
kunかべ/ kabeonへき/ heki
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
辟土
Example Sentences
壁に絵を掛けました。
かべにえをかけました。
I hung a picture on the wall.
この壁は非常に厚いです。
このかべはひじょうにあついです。
This wall is very thick.
Vocabulary using 壁
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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