Japanese

Noun

障壁 ‎(hiragana しょうへき, romaji shōheki, historical hiragana しゃうへき)

1. a barrier, an obstruction

   言語 (げんご)の障壁 (しょうへき)

   gengo no shōheki

   a language barrier

Derived terms

• 障壁画 (しょうへきが) ‎(shōhekiga): paintings on sliding doors and screens

Synonyms

• 墻壁 (しょうへき) ‎(shōheki)
• 結界 (けっかい) ‎(kekkai)

See also

• Barrier on Wikipedia.Wikipedia