日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N2

Meaningssurround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure
On'yomi
Kun'yomiかこ、かこ、かこ
Strokes7
Radical

Compounds

  • enclosure, fence, wall, pen

  • to enclose, to surround, to encircle, to fence

  • to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence

  • to surround, to crowd around, to gather around, to encircle

  • surroundings, environs, circumference

Example sentences

  • At most 10 people can sit round the table.

  • The old man sat surrounded by the children.

  • An old man sat surrounded by his grandchildren.

  • He tried to enlarge his sphere of influence.

  • Businesses perceive as competitors a narrow range of the business world; there are many cases where they don't understand their real rivals.

  • With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.

  • Was your mock exam score this time within the pass range for your preferred school?

  • The planets revolve around the sun.