柵 — “Stockade / Fence / Weir / Entwine Around” in Japanese

Master (高手)さく, さん, しがら, しがらみ, とりで, やらい

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“Stockade / Fence / Weir / Entwine Around” in Japanese is 柵, read saku, san, shigara (さく, さん, しがら, しがらみ, とりで, やらい). 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 鉄柵 (iron fence).

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What does 柵 mean?

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Kanji	柵
Meaning	Stockade / Fence / Weir / Entwine Around
Readings	さく, さん, しがら, しがらみ, とりで, やらい
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	鉄柵 (iron fence)

How to read 柵

柵 is read saku (さく) or san (さん) or shigara (しがら) or shigarami (しがらみ) or toride (とりで) or yarai (やらい) depending on the word.

Words with 柵

鉄柵

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Updated: 2026-08-28