noun
General term for a fence, railing, or paling used for enclosure or boundary.
庭の周りに柵を立てた。
I put up a fence around the garden.
危ないので、柵に近づかないでください。
Please do not go near the railing because it's dangerous.
noun
Archaic use for a fortress or stronghold; not used in modern Japanese.
古文書には、山城の柵についての記述がある。
In old documents, there is a description of the fortress of the mountain castle.