# 壁 wall

(stank) + 土 (earth)
★★★☆☆
16 strokes
SAME ON

## Onyomi

HEKI | What the HECK is this wall doing here? Oh, I get it,I'm drunk.

## Mnemonic

| Build a wall on earth to keep the stank people outside!

## Kunyomi

かべ | wall ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

言語の壁(げんごのかべ) | the language barrier ★★★☆☆ NEO 言 (say) + 語 (language) + 壁 (wall) = 言語の壁 (the language barrier )

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
避 | avoid / dodge | MOVING |
壁 | wall | EARTH | 土

The wall is built on EARTH, but you avoid a jerk by MOVING away.

## Synonyms

wall, fence へい 壁 柵