Japanese

Noun

しょうへき ‎(romaji shōheki)

1. 障壁, 牆壁, 墻壁: a barrier, an obstruction
2. 牆壁, 墻壁: fences and walls, a hedge
3. 峭壁: a steep cliff
4. 晶癖: crystal habit
5. 椒壁: a wall painted using paint with 山椒 ‎(sanshō, “Japanese pepper”) mixed in; by extension, the living quarters of a noblewoman