囲む (Kakomu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in
- godan verb, transitive verbto besiege; to lay siege to
- godan verb, transitive verbto play (go, shogi, etc.)
Examples
赤丸で囲む。
Circle in red pencil.
日本は海に囲まれている。
Japan is surrounded by sea.
先生は学生たちに囲まれた。
The teacher was surrounded by her students.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).