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かこむ
kakomu
To surround, to encircle
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囲む
かこむ
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To surround, to encircle
kakomu
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana かこむ
Romaji kakomu
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What does 囲む mean in Japanese?
The word 囲む (かこむ) means "to surround, to encircle" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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囲む is read as かこむ (romaji: kakomu). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 囲む?
囲む is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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