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Grade 5JLPT N2

surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep

7 strokes · frequency rank #771

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かこ.む、かこ.う、かこ.い

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Common words

  1. しゅういsurroundings; environs1
    • This tree measures three meters around.

    • Why don't you adapt your way of life to circumstances?

    • No sign of the enemy in our surroundings.

  2. はんいextent; scope; sphere; range2
    • Try to live within your income.

    • I never imagined anything like this.

    • How many lessons is the examination going to cover?

  3. ふんいきatmosphere; mood; ambience; ambiance3
    • The hotel has an air of luxury.

    • The atmosphere was uncomfortable.

    • I like the atmosphere of this restaurant.

  4. かこむto surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence4
    • The lake is surrounded by green hills.

    • Circle in red pencil.

    • Japan is surrounded by sea.

  5. いごgo (board game)5
  6. ほういsiege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding6
    • The police have surrounded the building.

    • The army besieged the castle for many days.

    • The dogs were closing in on the deer.

  7. かこいenclosure; fence; wall; pen7
    • There is a fence about the house.

    • The dog jumped over the fence into the garden.

    • There are many kinds of animals inside this enclosure.

  8. かこうto enclose; to surround; to encircle; to fence8
    • The police roped off the street near the spot.

    • Ropes surround the place.

    • At most 10 people can sit round the table.

  9. かこみenclosure; box9
  10. こうはんいextensive; vast range; wide scope10
    • His studies cover a wide field.

    • His reading is of a wide range.

    • His study covers a wide area.

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