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N3 Kanji 72: 囲

Meaning:

In Japanese, 囲 means “to circle”.


How to read it:

Kunyomiかこ
Onyomi

How to write it:


Origin:

You can see a well to be circled.
So 囲 means “to circle”.

Note:
Below is the origin of development of the kanji 井(い),which means “well”.

Development:


Vocabulary:

WordReadingMeaning
範囲はんいrange
周囲しゅういsurrounding
雰囲気ふんいきatmosphere
囲むかこむto surround
取り囲むとりかこむto surround
包囲ほういsiege
囲うかこうto enclose
囲碁いごgo
囲炉裏いろりhearth
囲い込むかこいこむto corral
腹囲ふくいabdominal girth
胸囲きょういwaistline
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