囲

surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

イ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かこ.いかこ.うかこ.む

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:7

JLPT:N2

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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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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signature, govt office, police station