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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5

JLPT level: N2

771 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

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

Kunyomi: かこ.む, かこ.う, かこ.い

Onyomi: イ

Composition: 囗 井

囲

Radical

Radical: 囗

Reading: くにがまえ

Meaning: enclosure

Strokes: 3

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Examples

Examples with audio

囲碁(いご)   Go (the board game)

範囲(はんい)   extent, scope, sphere, range

周囲(しゅうい)   surroundings, circumference

胸囲(きょうい)   chest measurement

雰囲気(ふんいき)   atmosphere , mood, ambience

包囲する(ほういする)   besiege, encircle

囲む(かこむ)   surround, encircle

囲う(かこう)   enclose

Onyomi Examples

囲碁 (イゴ) go (board game)

囲郭村 (イカクソン) walled settlement, walled town

解囲 (カイイ) breaking the enemy siege

外囲 (ガイイ) periphery, surroundings

Kunyomi Examples

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

囲い女 (かこいおんな) mistress

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