塀 — “Fence / Wall / (kokuji)” in Japanese

Master (高手)へい, べい

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“Fence / Wall / (kokuji)” in Japanese is 塀, read hei, bei (へい, べい). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 石塀 (stone wall).

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What does 塀 mean?

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Kanji	塀
Meaning	Fence / Wall / (kokuji)
Readings	へい, べい
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	石塀 (stone wall)

How to read 塀

塀 is read hei (へい) or bei (べい) depending on the word.

Words with 塀

石塀

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Updated: 2026-08-28