# 垣 — fence; hedge

垣 means “fence; hedge”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes.  Kun'yomi: かき (kaki). You'll see it in words such as 垣 (kaki, “fence; hedge”).

- Meaning: fence; hedge
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: かき (kaki)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Buildings & rooms 2

## How to remember 垣

Parts: 土 earth · 亘 span

## Words with 垣

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 垣 | かき (kaki) | fence; hedge |

## Don't confuse it with

[場](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/location/) · [時](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/time/) · [担](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bear/) · [量](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/quantity/)

## More in the “Buildings & rooms 2” set

[壇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/podium/) · [垣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fence/) · [架](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/put-across/) · [廊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/corridor/) · [亭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pavilion/) · [郭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/walled-enclosure/) · [寮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dormitory/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fence/. Last updated 2026-11-01.