垣・牆・籬|かきkaki[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounfence; hedge; railing
   この木きのてっぺんは垣かきと同おなじ高たかさだ。↗

   The top of this tree is level with the fence.
2. nounbarrier; wall

• SynonymフェンスNeutralA loanword for fences of metal mesh or boards, common at ballparks and construction sites; 「垣」 is typically a bamboo or wooden hedge.
• Synonym囲いかこいNeutralAnything that encloses, or the enclosed spot; also storage of fruit and vegetables. 「垣」 is narrower: a fence-type barrier such as a hedge or bamboo fence.
• Synonym垣根かきねNeutralA hedge, more common than 「垣」 in everyday speech; also figurative for barriers between people, as in 「垣根を越える」.
• Related塀へいNeutralA wall of boards, earth, brick or stone built to block the view; 「垣」 is usually a lighter hedge of bamboo, wood or plants.
• Related障壁しょうへきWrittenA wall separating spaces, often figurative for abstract barriers as in 「言葉の障壁」; 「垣」 is a concrete hedge.
• Related柵さくNeutralA fence or railing of stakes or metal bars, aimed at keeping people and animals in or out; its sense overlaps with 「垣」.
• Related壁かべNeutralA wall of a building or room, also figurative for obstacles as in 「壁にぶつかる」; far broader in use than 「垣」.
• Related隔壁かくへきWrittenA partition wall or bulkhead, also a septum in biology and medicine, rather technical; 「垣」 is an outdoor hedge.
• Related垣牆えんしょうWrittenA literary, old-fashioned word for a hedge or enclosure wall, now rarely used; modern Japanese says 「垣」 or 「垣根」.
• Related堵とWrittenAn archaic word for a wall, seldom used on its own; modern Japanese says 「塀」 or 「垣」.

Use 「垣」 for a hedge of bamboo, wood or plants, often in compounds like 「生け垣」 and 「石垣」; on its own 「垣根」 is more usual. Wire or board fences are 「フェンス」 or 「柵」, and enclosing walls are 「塀」. For abstract barriers turn to 「障壁」 or 「壁」.

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1. （かき）垣根かきね。