# 囲 — surround; enclose

囲 means “surround; enclose”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: イ (i). Kun'yomi: かこ(む) (kakomu). You'll see it in words such as 囲む (kakomu, “to surround; to encircle”).

- Meaning: surround; enclose
- On'yomi: イ (i)
- Kun'yomi: かこ(む) (kakomu)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Size & position 1

## How to remember 囲

Parts: 囗 enclosure · 井 water well

## Words with 囲

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 囲む | かこむ (kakomu) | to surround; to encircle |
| 囲い | かこい (kakoi) | enclosure; fence |
| 囲う | かこう (kakou) | to enclose; to surround |

## More in the “Size & position 1” set

[並](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/line-up/) · [込](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/be-crowded/) · [逆](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/reverse/) · [留](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/keep-in-place/) · [囲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/surround/) · [層](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/layer/)

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