竹垣

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 竹垣(たけがき) means a bamboo fence.
• Basic usage: It describes a fence enclosing a garden or one with gaps that allow a view through it.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Material and form
  • 竹垣 is made of bamboo arranged or woven into a fence; 生け垣 is a hedge of living trees or shrubs.
• Reading 垣
  • 垣 is read かき on its own; in 竹垣, it becomes がき.