囲かこう

kakō

Godan Verb (u)

1. to enclose; to surround; to encircle; to fence; to wall in

Transitive

警官けいかんは、現場げんばの近ちかくをロープで囲かこった。

kēkanwa gembano chikakuo rōpude kakotta.

The police roped off the street near the spot.

Godan Verb (u)

2. to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to hide; to protect

Transitive

Godan Verb (u)

3. to keep (e.g. a mistress)

Transitive

Godan Verb (u)

4. to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.); to preserve

Transitive

Godan Verb (u)

5. to protect

Transitive

Archaic

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

囲めぐった

megutta

The past form

1. Enclosed; Surrounded

★ Common

Verb

#130815

囲かこって

kakotte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Surround; Enclose

★ Common

Verb

#130987

囲かこわない

kakowanai

The negative form

1. Not to surround; Not to enclose

★ Common

Verb

#136268

囲かこわなかった

kakowanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not surround.; Did not enclose.

★ Common

Verb

#137442

囲かこいました

kakoimashita

The polite past form

1. Surrounded; Enclosed

★ Common

Verb

#134468

囲かこいます

kakoimasu

The polite form

1. Surround; Enclose

★ Common

Verb

#131982

囲かこいません

kakoimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not surround.; Do not enclose.

★ Common

Verb

#131398

囲かこいませんでした

kakoimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not surround.; Did not enclose.

★ Common

Verb

#135838

Common 24 items

囲かこいたい

kakoitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to enclose; Want to surround

★ Common

Verb

#136018

囲かこいたくない

kakoitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to enclose.; Don't want to surround.

★ Common

Verb

#133788

囲かこうところ

kakō tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to surround; About to enclose

★ Common

Verb

#131768

囲かこうみたい

kakō mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like encircling; Seems to surround

★ Common

Verb

#136121

囲かこえない

kakoenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot surround; Cannot enclose

★ Common

Verb

#132145

囲かこえる

kakoeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To surround; To enclose

★ Common

Verb

#133459

囲かこおう

kakōo

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's surround; Let's enclose

★ Common

Verb

#130391

囲かこったばかり

kakottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just surrounded; Recently surrounded

★ Common

Verb

#139088

囲めぐっちゃう

megucchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. to surround; to enclose

★ Common

Verb

#135254

囲かこっちゃダメ

kakoccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't enclose.; Don't surround.

★ Common

Verb

#131113

囲かこっていない

kakotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not surrounding; Not enclosing

★ Common

Verb

#132645

囲かこっている

kakotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Surrounding; Enclosing

★ Common

Verb

#137283

囲かこってはいけない

kakottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Do not circle.; Must not be circled.

★ Common

Adjective

#140033

囲かこってもいい

kakottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May surround.; Can surround.

★ Common

Adjective

#131883

囲かこっとく

kakottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To surround; To enclose

★ Common

Verb

#138777

囲かこわないで

kakowanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't enclose.; Don't surround.

★ Common

Verb

#130277

囲かこわなきゃ

kakowanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to surround; Must enclose

★ Common

Verb

#139842

囲かこわなくてもいい

kakowanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to surround.; Don't need to enclose.

★ Common

Adjective

#138604

囲かこわなければならない

kakowanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must surround; Must enclose

★ Common

Adjective

#135483

囲かこいなさい

kakoinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Enclose.; Surround.

★ Common

Verb

#131658

囲かこいましょう

kakoimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's enclose.; Let's surround.

★ Common

Verb

#137725

囲かこえます

kakoemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Am capable of

★ Common

Verb

#139633

囲かこっています

kakotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Surrounding; Enclosing

★ Common

Verb

#135607

囲かこわないでください

kakowanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't surround.; Don't enclose.

★ Common

Verb

#132780

Advanced 28 items

囲かこいがち

kakoigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#137375

囲かこいきる

kakoikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Completely surround; Enclose completely

★ Common

Verb

#135114

囲かこいそうだ

kakoisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems enclosed; Looks fenced in

★ Common

Verb

#138033

囲かこいっぱなし

kakoippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unfenced; Unenclosed

★ Common

Verb

#135562

囲かこいぬく

kakoinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Enclose and warm.; Protect and nurture.

★ Common

Verb

#137244

囲かこうそうだ

kakō sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say [WORD] is surrounded.; It is said [WORD] surrounds.

★ Common

Verb

#134846

囲かこうと

kakōto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when to surround; When surrounded

★ Common

Verb

#132166

囲かこうな

kakōna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't surround.; Don't enclose.

★ Common

Verb

#138946

囲かこうなら

kakōnara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when to surround; If/when surrounding

★ Common

Verb

#135258

囲かこうようだ

kakō yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#139430

囲かこうらしい

kakōrashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to surround; Appears to enclose

★ Common

Verb

#138006

囲かこえ

kakoe

A strong, direct command

1. Surround; Encircle

★ Common

Verb

#137118

囲かこえば

kakoeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when surround; If/when enclose

★ Common

Verb

#131536

囲かこったそうだ

kakotta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say [someone] surrounded [it].; It is said [someone] cornered [it].

★ Common

Verb

#135004

囲めぐっただろう

meguttadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably surrounded.; Probably encircled.

★ Common

Verb

#134556

囲かこったところ

kakotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Enclosed area; Surrounded place

★ Common

Verb

#137727

囲めぐったら

meguttara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when surrounded; When encircling

★ Common

Verb

#136094

囲めぐったらしい

meguttarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have surrounded; Apparently surrounded

★ Common

Verb

#139725

囲かこってくれ

kakotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Surround me.; Protect me.

★ Common

Verb

#131122

囲かこってちょうだい

kakotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Surround me.; Hold me.

★ Common

Verb

#137124

囲かこわせられる

kakowaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be surrounded; To be enclosed

★ Common

Verb

#133463

囲かこわせる

kakowaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To surround; To enclose

★ Common

Verb

#137786

囲かこわないでくれ

kakowanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't surround me.; Don't corner me.

★ Common

Verb

#131023

囲かこわなければいけない

kakowanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must surround; Have to surround

★ Common

Adjective

#131856

囲かこわれる

kakowareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be surrounded; To be enclosed

★ Common

Verb

#138841

囲かこってくださいませ

kakotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please surround.; Please encircle.

★ Common

Verb

#137385

囲かこってはならない

kakottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not enclose.; Do not surround.

★ Common

Adjective

#135238

囲かこってもよろしい

kakottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I approach?; May I surround?

★ Common

Adjective

#137176

囲かこう

kakō

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available