Word details

取り囲む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取り囲む.

Dictionary

Entry

取り囲む取囲むりかこむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #4403
1

to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

Examples
彼は群衆に取り囲まれた
He was surrounded by the crowd.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

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

7 strokesFrequency 771JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

かこ.むかこ.うかこ.い

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