囲 — “surround” in Japanese

Grade 4い, かこ

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“surround” in Japanese is 囲, read i, kako (い, かこ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 周囲 (surroundings).

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What does 囲 mean?

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Kanji	囲
Meaning	surround
Readings	い, かこ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	周囲 (surroundings)

How to read 囲

囲 is read i (い) or kako (かこ) depending on the word.

Words with 囲

周囲
範囲
囲碁
雰囲気

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Updated: 2026-08-28