# 璧 — perfect gem

璧 means “perfect gem”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: ヘキ (heki). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: perfect gem
- On'yomi: ヘキ (heki)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 18
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Metal, stone & materials 3

## How to remember 璧

Parts: 辟 sovereign · 玉 jewel

## Don't confuse it with

[壁](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wall/) · [避](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/avoid/) · [癖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/habit/)

## More in the “Metal, stone & materials 3” set

[硝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/saltpetre/) · [錬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/temper-metal/) · [瑠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lapis-lazuli/) · [冶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smelt/) · [璃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/glassy-gem/) · [璧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/perfect-gem/)

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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/perfect-gem/. Last updated 2026-11-01.