囲
besiege, encircle, enclosure, keep, paling, preserve, store, surround
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
7 / 7
Information
Grade:5
Strokes:7
JLPT:2
Frequency:771
Vocabulary
イ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 囲碁 | イゴ | go (board game) |
| 広範囲 | コウハンイ | extensive; vast range; wide scope |
| 周囲 | シュウイ | surroundings; environs; circumference |
| 範囲 | ハンイ | extent; scope; sphere; range; span |
| 雰囲気 | フンイキ | atmosphere; mood; ambience; ambiance; aura; feel; a certain air; presence; special aura; something (about someone); (Earth's) atmosphere |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 囲い | かこい | enclosure; fence; wall; pen; paling; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle; strong defensive position |
| 囲う | かこう | to enclose; to surround; to encircle; to fence; to wall in; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to hide; to protect; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.); to preserve; to protect |
| 囲む | かこむ | to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.) |
| 囲む | かごむ | to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.) |
| 取り囲む | とりかこむ | to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege |
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