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wooden board fence; plank fence
A fence made of wooden boards or planks arranged vertically or horizontally. A traditional form of property enclosure, less ornamental than other Japanese fence types.
板 (board, plank) + 垣 (fence, hedge), with rendaku changing かき to がき. One of several traditional fence types in Japanese architecture.
Similar words
- 生け垣: living hedge made of plants — uses plants instead of wood
- 竹垣: bamboo fence — uses bamboo poles, more decorative
- 塀: wall, solid fence — sturdier, often masonry or thick wood
- 柵: fence, railing — usually open structure with bars or slats
Note: 板垣 is also a common Japanese surname, most famously borne by 板垣 退助 (1837–1919), a prominent Meiji-era politician.