囲
囲·surround
- On-yomi
- イ
- Kun-yomi
- かこ(む)かこ(う)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 範囲 | はんい | range, scope |
| 囲む | かこむ | to surround, to sit around |
| 周囲 | しゅうい | surroundings, circumference |
| 雰囲気 | ふんいき | atmosphere, mood |
Example sentences
みんなでテーブルを囲んで食事した。
みんなでテーブルをかこんでしょくじした。
We all sat around the table and ate together.
この店は雰囲気がとてもいい。
このみせはふんいきがとてもいい。
This restaurant has a really nice atmosphere.
城の周囲には深い堀がある。
しろのしゅういにはふかいほりがある。
There is a deep moat around the castle.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Saying ふいんき for 雰囲気 — it is ふんいき
- Confusing 囲む (to surround) with 囲う (to fence in, to keep)
Memory aid
Picture it
An enclosure 囗 drawn right around 井, a well: a fence built all the way around the village well.
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