This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: イ、かこ.む、かこ.う、かこ.い
Romaji: i, kako.mu, kako.u, kako.i
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  31
Frequency:  771
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  3-3-4
Korean Reading:  wi
Chinese Reading:  wei2
Unicode:  56f2
JIS:  304F

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3069
Nelson Index: 1032
New Nelson Index: 945
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3s4.2
Four Corner Index: 6055.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 422
Gakken Index: 945
Japanese Names Index: 501A
Daikanwanjiten Index: 4722
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0064
Remembering the kanji Index: 1807
Kanji Flashcards Index: 423
Kodansha Compact Index: 340
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 446
Kanji in Context Index: 1062
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1949
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2643
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1825
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1948
Essential Kanji Index: 803
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3807
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1955
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 343
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 474

Words

範囲 (はんい)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
囲む (かこむ、かごむ)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
雰囲気 (ふんいき、ふいんき)
atmosphere (e.g. musical); mood; ambience; ambiance
広範囲 (こうはんい)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
囲う (かこう)
to enclose; to surround; to encircle; to fence; to wall in; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to hide; to protect; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.); to preserve; to protect
周囲 (しゅうい)
surroundings; environs; circumference
包囲 (ほうい)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
囲碁 (いご)
go; board game of capturing territory
取り囲む (とりかこむ)
to surround; to crowd around
囲い (かこい)
enclosure; paling; storage
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