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囲む (かこむ): to surround, to encircle — Japanese vocabulary

囲む is read かこむ and means "to surround, to encircle". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

囲む

Reading
かこむ · kakomu
Translation
to surround, to encircle
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
かこむが

Example

彼女は孫達に囲まれて座っていた。

かのじょはまごたちにかこまれてすわっていた。

She sat surrounded by her grandchildren.

Kanji in this word

  • 囲 — surround

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