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
Radical: 囗
Reading: くにがまえ
Meaning: enclosure
Strokes: 3
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
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
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
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
Radical: 囗
Reading: くにがまえ
Meaning: enclosure
Strokes: 3
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
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
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