ちか
近
　
し
　
き
なか
仲
　
に
　
も
かき
垣
　
を
ゆ
結
　
え

expression

Proverb.
  1. good fences make good neighbors, a hedge between keeps friendship green.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちか
近
　
し
　
き
なか
仲
　
に
　
も
かき
垣
　
を
ゆ
結
　
え
 近しき仲にも垣を結え ちかしきなかにもかきをゆえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

near, early, akin
ちか.い　キン　コン (2nd, N4)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
go-between, relationship
なか　チュウ　ちゅん (4th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
hedge, fence, wall
かき　がい　エン (9th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
tie, bind, contract
ケツ　むす.ぶ　ゆい (4th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし　キチ　キツ (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)