囲
囲 — Surround
surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle
On’yomiイ (i)
Kun’yomiかこむ (kakomu)
Kun’yomiかこう (kakou)
Kun’yomiかこい (kakoi)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 囲
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 周囲 | しゅうい shuui | surroundings; environs; circumference |
| 範囲 | はんい hani | extent; scope; sphere |
| 雰囲気 | ふんいき funiki | atmosphere; mood; ambience |
| 囲む | かこむ kakomu | to surround; to encircle; to enclose |
| 囲碁 | いご igo | go (board game) |
| 包囲 | ほうい houi | siege; encirclement; envelopment |
Study notes
囲 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #771 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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