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壁 kanji: meaning “wall”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N116 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
wall
On'yomi
ヘキ
Kun'yomi
かべ

Picture story to remember 壁

Spicy (辛) ketchup packets burst on the ground (土) and splatter the wall.

Parts in this story:辛, 土

How to write 壁: stroke order

壁 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 壁

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Kanji that share parts with 壁.