竹垣(たけがき)

たけがき
noun
bamboo fence
building
1. bamboo fence
A fence made of bamboo, characteristic of Japanese gardens, temple grounds, and traditional residences. Various styles exist (e.g., 四目垣(よつめがき) open lattice, 建仁寺垣(けんにんじがき) vertical screen).
庭(にわ)を竹垣(たけがき)で囲(かこ)んだ。
I enclosed the garden with a bamboo fence.
寺(てら)の周(まわ)りには古(ふる)い竹垣(たけがき)があった。
There was an old bamboo fence around the temple.
京都(きょうと)の町家(まちや)には、細(ほそ)い道(みち)に沿(そ)って低(ひく)い竹垣(たけがき)が続(つづ)いている。
In Kyoto's traditional townhouses, low bamboo fences run along the narrow streets.

Compound of 竹(たけ) (bamboo) + 垣(かき) (fence; the kanji shifts to が as the second element). Bamboo fences are emblematic of Japanese garden design and come in many named styles.

Common styles

  • 四目垣(よつめがき): open four-square lattice fence (common in tea gardens)
  • 建仁寺垣(けんにんじがき): vertical solid bamboo screen (named after Kennin-ji)
  • 御簾垣(みすがき): horizontal blind-style fence

Common collocations

  • 竹垣(たけがき)を囲(かこ)う: to enclose with a bamboo fence
  • 竹垣(たけがき)を結(ゆ)う: to construct (tie together) a bamboo fence
  • 古(ふる)い竹垣(たけがき): an old bamboo fence

Related Words

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