How to say 'Surround' in Japanese | 囲む

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The Japanese word for Surround is 'Kakomu', written as 囲む in Japanese.'Surround' in hiragana is かこむ.

word

囲む

Meaning

Surround

Reading

かこむ

kakomu

Kanji

囲Surround

Explanation

The Japanese verb '囲む (かこむ)' means 'to surround'. It is used to describe the action of encircling or enclosing something or someone. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as physically surrounding an object, or metaphorically surrounding a topic or idea. For example: The children surrounded the teacher「子供たちは先生を囲んだ」(こどもたちはせんせいをかこんだ). The garden is surrounded by a fence「庭は柵で囲まれている」(にわはさくでかこまれている). The verb can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as surrounding a problem or issue with attention or discussion.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2875

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 囲む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

囲

Meaning

Surround

Hiragana in the Word 囲む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 囲む Through the Kanji 囲

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 囲 as well.

word

範囲

Meaning

Range

word

周囲

Meaning

Surroundings

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雰囲気

Meaning

Atmosphere

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'Kakomu' means 'Surround' .

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