- 1. [v5u, vt] to enclose; to surround; to encircle; to fence; to wall in
- 2. [v5u, vt] to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to hide; to protect
- 3. [v5u, vt] to keep (e.g. a mistress)
- 4. [v5u, vt] to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.); to preserve
- 5. [v5u, vt] to protect (arch)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-u)
| Dictionary form | かこう | (kakou) |
| Polite | かこいます | (kakoimasu) |
| Past, plain | かこった | (kakotta) |
| Past, polite | かこいました | (kakoimashita) |
| Negative, plain | かこわない | (kakowanai) |
| Negative, polite | かこいません | (kakoimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | かこわなかった | (kakowanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | かこいませんでした | (kakoimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | かこって | (kakotte) |
| Potential | かこえる | (kakoeru) |
| Volitional | かこおう | (kakoou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | かこえば | (kakoeba) |
| Passive | かこわれる | (kakowareru) |
| Causative | かこわせる | (kakowaseru) |
| Imperative | かこえ | (kakoe) |
Kanji in this word
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囲
surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keepOn: イ (i)Kun: かこ.む (kako.mu)、 かこ.う (kako.u)、 かこ.い (kako.i)
Example Sentences
警官は、現場の近くをロープで囲った。
The police roped off the street near the spot.