単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#5,901 most used

囲う

かこう0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to enclose; to fence

ITS KANJI

囲surroundread かこ here4 words ›

IN A SENTENCE

The police roped off the street near the spot.

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

Ropes surround the place.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

to enclose; to surround; to encircle; to fence; to wall in

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to hide; to protect

godan verb · transitive

3

to keep (e.g. a mistress)

godan verb · transitive

4

to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.); to preserve

godan verb · transitive

5

to protect

godan verb · transitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

加工processing; manufacturingかこう

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#5,901 most used

Written囲う only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium