Word Meaning 囲い

かこい kakoi

囲い is read as かこい (kakoi) and means mistress.

Meaning

English

  1. mistress
  2. partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies
  3. storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.)
  4. castle
  5. strong defensive position
  6. enclosure
  7. fence
  8. wall

Reading

Kana

かこい

Romaji

kakoi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 6172 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

囲む

かごむ

to play (go, shogi, etc.)

囲う

かこう

to keep (e.g. a mistress)

囲み

かこみ

siege

囲み記事

かこみきじ

(newspaper) column

囲い女

かこいめ

mistress

囲み取材

かこみしゅざい

on-the-spot interview by surrounding reporters

外囲い

そとがこい

enclosure

囲碁

いご

go (board game)

周囲

しゅうい

circumference

包囲

ほうい

siege

取り囲む

とりかこむ

to surround

四囲

しい

surroundings

Example Sentences

1

はたけのまわりをきのかこいでまもった。

The field was protected with a wooden enclosure around it.