- 1. [v5m, vt] to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in
- 2. [v5m, vt] to besiege; to lay siege to
- 3. [v5m, vt] to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-mu)
| Dictionary form | かこむ | (kakomu) |
| Polite | かこみます | (kakomimasu) |
| Past, plain | かこんだ | (kakonda) |
| Past, polite | かこみました | (kakomimashita) |
| Negative, plain | かこまない | (kakomanai) |
| Negative, polite | かこみません | (kakomimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | かこまなかった | (kakomanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | かこみませんでした | (kakomimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | かこんで | (kakonde) |
| Potential | かこめる | (kakomeru) |
| Volitional | かこもう | (kakomou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | かこめば | (kakomeba) |
| Passive | かこまれる | (kakomareru) |
| Causative | かこませる | (kakomaseru) |
| Imperative | かこめ | (kakome) |
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
湖は緑の丘に囲まれている。
The lake is surrounded by green hills.