Moto 囲: Surround; Besiege; StoreKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- イ
- Kun'yomi
- かこ(む)、かこ(う)、かこ(い)
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, grade 5
- Words
- 94 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (イ)
- 周囲しゅういsurroundings; environs
- 範囲はんいextent; scope
- 雰囲気ふんいきatmosphere; mood
- 囲碁いごgo; board game of capturing territory
- 包囲ほういsiege; encirclement
- 広範囲こうはんいextensive; vast range
- ふん囲気ふんいきatmosphere; mood
- パラメタ範囲パラメタはんいparameter range
- 交際範囲こうさいはんいcircle of acquaintance
- 全国的範囲ぜんこくてきはんいcountry-wide
- 出題範囲しゅつだいはんいcoverage of an exam; what an exam covers
- 勢力範囲せいりょくはんいsphere of influence
- 包囲網ほういもうencirclement; encircling net
- 周囲温度しゅういおんどambient temperature
- 周囲長しゅういちょうperimeter
- 四囲しいsurroundings; circumference
- 囲壁いへきenclosure; casing
- 囲炉裏いろりsunken hearth; sunken fireplace
- 囲炉裡いろりsunken hearth; sunken fireplace
- 囲繞いじょうsurrounding; enclosure
- 囲郭村いかくそんwalled settlement; walled town
- 囲障いしょうfence (esp. between buildings)
- 外囲がいいperiphery; surroundings
- 守備範囲しゅびはんいarea of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend
- 宣言の有効範囲せんげんのゆうこうはんいscope of declaration
- 家族的な雰囲気かぞくてきなふんいきfamily atmosphere
- 対象範囲たいしょうはんいscope; coverage
- 影響範囲えいきょうはんいarea of influence; zone of influence
- 扁桃周囲膿瘍へんとうしゅういのうようperitonsillar abscess; quinsy
- 抱囲ほういholding something with both hands
- 攻囲こういsiege
- 明示範囲符めいじはんいふexplicit scope terminator
- 暗黙範囲符あんもくはんいふimplicit scope terminator
- 有効範囲ゆうこうはんいscope; valid range
- 活動範囲かつどうはんいsphere of action; scope of activity
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 囲むかこむto surround; to encircle
- 囲みかこみenclosure; box
- 囲いかこいenclosure; fence
- 取り囲むとりかこむto surround; to crowd around
- 囲うかこうto enclose; to surround
- とり囲むとりかこむto surround; to crowd around
- 丸で囲むまるでかこむto enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
- 仮囲いかりがこいtemporary enclosure; temporary fencing
- 円で囲むまるでかこむto enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
- 卓を囲むたくをかこむto have a meal together; to sit at table
- 取囲むとりかこむto surround; to crowd around
- 囲い女かこいおんなmistress
- 囲い者かこいものmistress
- 囲い込みかこいこみenclosure
- 囲い込むかこいこむto enclose; to impound
- 囲みを破るかこみをやぶるto break through a siege
- 囲みクラスかこみクラスenclosing class
- 囲み取材かこみしゅざいon-the-spot interview by surrounding reporters
- 囲み記事かこみきじ(newspaper) column
- 外囲いそとがこいenclosure; outer fence
- 家畜囲いかちくかこいcattle pen
- 板囲いいたがこいboarding; board fence
- 炉を囲むろをかこむto sit around the fire
Other readings
- 囲にょういじょうsurrounding; enclosure
- 囲まうかくまうto shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour
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