囲 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「囗」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「囗」
- On
- イ
- Kun
- かこ(む)・かこ(う)
- Meaning
- to surround; enclose
Origin
囗 "enclosure" with 井; ringing something all around — hence "to surround."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| イ | 囲碁・包囲・範囲 |
|---|---|
| かこむ | 囲む・囲み |
| かこう | 囲う・囲い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 周囲しゅうい
surroundings; circumference
- 範囲はんい
range; scope
Example
みんなでたき火を囲んだ。
We all sat around the bonfire.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)