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    3. 囲い

    囲い

    囲かこい​

    enclosure

    KMT8News #22+1CoreNounGamesHome & HousingKanji Vocab9 strokes

    かこい

    Noun

    1.
    enclosure, fence, wall, pen, paling
    2.
    storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.)
    3.
    partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies
    4.
    mistress
    abbreviation
    5.
    castle, strong defensive position
    shogi

    Stroke 0 / 9

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    庭にわに低ひくい囲かこいを作つくりました。

    I made a low fence in the garden.

    KMT6Home & HousingDaily Life
    子こ供どもが安あん全ぜんに遊あそべるように、公こう園えんに囲かこいが設せっ置ちされた。

    An enclosure was installed in the park so children could play safely.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    将しょう棋ぎでは、王おう将しょうを守まもるために様さま々ざまな囲かこいの形かたちがある。

    In Shogi, there are various enclosure formations to protect the king.

    KMT8GamesCulture & Traditions
    農のう家かは家か畜ちくが逃にげないように、頑がん丈じょうな囲かこいを建けん設せつした。

    The farmer built a sturdy enclosure so the livestock wouldn't escape.

    KMT8Home & HousingAnimals
    その動どう物ぶつ園えんでは、希き少しょう動どう物ぶつのために特とく別べつな囲かこいが設もうけられている。

    In that zoo, special enclosures are provided for rare animals.

    KMT9AnimalsNature & Environment

    Characters that make up this word

    囲
    かこ.む・かこ.う・かこ.い…(1)
    surround・besiege・store・paling・enclosure…(3)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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