塀(へい)

へい

noun

wall, fence

1. wall, fence

A structure built around a property for privacy or security, typically made of concrete, wood, or bamboo.

高(たか)い塀(へい)に囲(かこ)まれた家(いえ)。

A house surrounded by a tall wall.

子供(こども)が塀(へい)を乗(の)り越(こ)えた。

The child climbed over the fence.

隣(となり)との境(さかい)に塀(へい)を建(た)てた。

We built a fence on the boundary with our neighbor.

Usage: 塀(へい) refers specifically to walls/fences around properties, not interior walls or national borders.

Types

板塀(いたべい) (wooden fence)
ブロック塀(ブロックべい) (concrete block wall)
石塀(いしべい) (stone wall)
竹垣(たけがき) (bamboo fence)

Common patterns

塀(へい)を建(た)てる (to build a fence)
塀(へい)を越(こ)える (to climb over a fence)
塀(へい)に囲(かこ)まれる (to be surrounded by a wall)

Related words

壁(かべ) - wall (interior/building wall)
柵(さく) - fence (simpler barrier)

Related Words

Related: 壁(かべ) (wall)

Related: 柵(さく) (fence)

Related: 囲(かこ)い (enclosure, fence, pen)

Compare: 防護柵(ぼうごさく) (protective fence)

Compare: フェンス (fence)

Compare: 板垣(いたがき) (wooden board fence)

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Added 2026.1.13 0:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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