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Kanji 囲: meaning "surround", readings, stroke order

The kanji 囲 means "surround". On'yomi: イ; kun'yomi: かこむ、かこう. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
surround
On'yomi
イ
Kun'yomi
かこむかこう
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
圍 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 囲

  • 周囲 しゅうい — surroundings, circumference, environs
  • 囲む かこむ — to surround, to encircle
  • 範囲 はんい — extent, scope, range
  • 雰囲気 ふんいき — atmosphere (e.g., musical), mood, ambiance

Stroke order · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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