垣根

かきね

hedge

Also:border

What does 垣根 mean?

垣根 is a Japanese noun meaning hedge in English. It can also be translated as border depending on context. It is written as 垣根 in kanji, かきね in hiragana, and kakine in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

よい垣根はよい隣人をつくる。

Good fences make good neighbors.