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垣根 (かきね) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

垣かき根ね

か

き

ね

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

A physical barrier made of plants, wood, or other materials, often around a house or garden.

庭にわの周まわりに高たかい垣かき根ねを作つくった。
We built a tall hedge around the garden.
隣となりの家いえとの間あいだに低ひく

い

垣かき

根ね

が

ある

。

There is a low hedge between our house and the neighbor's.

2

noun

barrier; wall; boundary

Figurative use for a dividing line or obstacle between people, groups, or concepts. Often appears in phrases like 垣根を越える or 垣根を取り払う.

部ぶ署しょ間かんの垣かき根ねを越こえて協きょう力りょくしよう。
Let's cooperate beyond departmental barriers.
年ねん齢れいの垣かき根ねを感かんじさせない活かつ躍やくだ。
His performance makes you forget about age boundaries.

Written forms

垣かき根ねUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling for both literal and figurative uses.
かきねUsage7%
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in casual writing or when the kanji is not needed.

Kanji

垣hedge, fence, wall
根root, radical, head (pimple)

Similar words

生いけ垣がき
Specifically a hedge made of living plants, while 垣根 can refer to any kind of fence or barrier.
塀へい
A solid wall or fence, usually made of concrete or wood, not necessarily a hedge.

Etymology

Compound of 垣 (kaki, 'fence') and 根 (ne, 'root'), originally referring to a fence made by planting roots or a rooted hedge. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji reflect this meaning.