Word Meaning 囲む
かこむ
kakomu
囲む is read as かこむ (kakomu) and means to play (go, shogi, etc.).
Meaning
English
- to play (go, shogi, etc.)
- to besiege
- to lay siege to
- to surround
- to encircle
- to enclose
- to fence
- to wall in
Reading
Kana
かこむ
Romaji
kakomu
Writing Variants
- 囲む かごむ kagomu
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 10 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
4今日は、卒業生を囲む会が行われました。
Today, a party for graduates was held.
公園を囲む団地からは明かりが漏れている。
Light escaped from the apartment complex surrounding the park.
子どもたちは火を囲むように座っていました。
The children were sitting so as to surround the fire.
テーブルを囲むように4脚の椅子が置いてあった。
There were four chairs around the table.