囲 Kanji – surround
The Japanese kanji 囲 can mean surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep.
Meaning and Readings
How is 囲 read?
囲 has the onyomi reading イ and the kunyomi readings かこむ, かこう, かこい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as i, kakomu, kakou, kakoi.
Common Japanese Words Using 囲
These common Japanese words contain 囲. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 囲い（かこい） — enclosure, fence, wall, pen, paling
- 囲う（かこう） — to enclose, to surround, to encircle, to fence, to wall in
- 囲む（かこむ） — to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in
- 囲碁（いご） — go (board game)
- 広範囲（こうはんい） — extensive, vast range, wide scope
- 取り囲む（とりかこむ） — to surround, to crowd around, to gather around, to encircle, to besiege
- 周囲（しゅうい） — surroundings, environs
- 範囲（はんい） — extent, scope, sphere, range, span
- 雰囲気（ふんいき） — atmosphere, mood, ambience, ambiance, aura, feel
- 包囲（ほうい） — siege, encirclement, envelopment, surrounding, besiegement