JLPT N2 · 7 strokes
Kanji 囲: "surround, besiege, store"
The kanji 囲 means "surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read イ in on'yomi and かこ.む, かこ.う, かこ.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
イ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かこ.むかこ.うかこ.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 771 of 2,501 |
Common words with 囲
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 周囲surroundings; environs · circumference
- 雰囲気atmosphere; mood; ambience; ambiance · a certain air; presence; special aura; something (about someone)
- 囲むto surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence · to besiege; to lay siege to
- 範囲extent; scope; sphere; range
- 取り囲むto surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle
- 囲うto enclose; to surround; to encircle; to fence · to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to hide; to protect
- 範囲内in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
- 包囲siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding
- 広範囲extensive; vast range; wide scope
- 包囲網encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
- 囲いenclosure; fence; wall; pen · storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.)
- 許容範囲tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
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