surround, besiege, store, paling
Also: enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
On'yomi (音読み)
- イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かこ.む
- かこ.う
- かこ.い
About this kanji
The kanji 囲 means to surround or enclose something. You can use it as a verb, such as in the word 囲む (かこむ), which means to surround. It's often found in various compound words, like 囲碁 (いご), which refers to the traditional board game Go, and 周囲 (しゅうい), meaning surroundings or the area around something. Another example is 雰囲気 (ふんいき), which translates to atmosphere or mood. This kanji can express the idea of an area being enclosed or the concept of being in a particular environment. It's quite versatile and can be used in different contexts.
Example sentences
庭を囲む花壇が美しい。
The flower beds surrounding the garden are beautiful.
Meanings across languages
- English
- surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
- Tiếng Việt
- bao quanh
- 日本語
- 囲む
- 한국어
- 둘러싸다
- 中文
- 包围
- id
- mengelilingi
- th
- ล้อมรอบ
- es
- rodear
- fr
- entourer
- de
- umgeben
- pt
- cercar
Common compounds
- 囲むかこむto surround, to encircle, to enclose
- 囲碁いごgo (board game)
- 周囲しゅういsurroundings, environs, circumference
- 範囲はんいextent, scope, sphere
- 雰囲気ふんいきatmosphere, mood, ambience
- 囲いかこいenclosure, fence, wall
- 囲うかこうto enclose, to surround, to encircle
- 包囲ほういsiege, encirclement, envelopment
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