| Kanji | 囲 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | イ |
| Kunyomi | かこ.む、かこ.う、かこ.い |
| English | surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep |
| Examples | 周囲(しゅうい): (1) surroundings; environs (2) circumference 範囲(はんい): extent; scope; sphere; range; span 雰囲気(ふんいき): atmosphere (e.g. musical); mood; ambience; ambiance 囲む(かこむ): (1) to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in (2) to besiege; to lay siege to (3) to play (go, shogi, etc.) |
| JLPT Level | 2 |
| Jouyou Grade | 4 |
| Frequency | 771 |
| Components | 囗: box or enclosure radical (no. 31); box 井: well; well crib; town; community |
| Number of Strokes | 7 |
| Kanji Radical | 囗 |
| Radical Number | 31 |
| Radical Strokes | 3 |
| Radical Reading | くに・くにがまえ |
| Traditional Form | 圍 |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | surround |
| Koohii Story 1 | The village surrounded the well with a wall so kids wouldn´t fall in. |
| Koohii Story 2 | You get good surround sound when your pent-up in well. |
Tags: jlpt.n2, grade4, kanjifreq751-1000
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