Japanese symbol for “fence”
垣
かき
Romaji: kaki
fence; hedge; railing
In Japanese, fence is 垣, read かき (kaki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n fence; hedge; railing
- n barrier; wall
Written forms: 垣、牆、籬. Readings: かき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 囲む | かこむ kakomu | to surround; to encircle; to enclose |
| 囲い | かこい kakoi | enclosure; fence; wall |
| 柵 | さく saku | fence; paling; railing |
| 垣根 | かきね kakine | hedge; fence |
| フェンス | フェンス fensu | fence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 垣根 | かきね kakine | hedge; fence |
| 石垣 | いしがき ishigaki | stone wall |
| 垣間見る | かいまみる kaimamiru | to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of |
| 生垣 | いけがき ikegaki | hedge |
| 大垣 | おおがき oogaki | roofed mud wall around a villa or temple |
| 中垣 | なかがき nakagaki | middle fence |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fence”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.