Quick answer
囲 is the kanji for "Keep / Store / Paling". A common reading is かこ.む (kakomu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Keep / Store / Paling
Also : Keep · Store · Paling · Besiege · Surround · Preserve
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 囲 represents 'SURROUND'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of surround.
On-reading: い — remember this sound by associating it with surround. Kun-reading: かこ.む.
Example Sentences
子どもを温かい雰囲気で囲むことが、健全な成長につながります。
こどもをあたたかいふんいきでかこむことが、けんぜんなせいちょうにつながります。
Surrounding children with a warm atmosphere leads to healthy growth.
四方を山に囲まれた盆地で、冬はとても寒くなります。
しほうをやまにかこまれたぼんちで、ふゆはとてもさむくなります。
In a basin surrounded on four sides by mountains, it gets very cold in winter.
Vocabulary using 囲
Learn 囲 with Spaced Repetition
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