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kakoou
godan verb, transitive verb

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Plain Presumptive Form
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kakoou

English Meaning(s) for 囲おう

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to enclose; to surround; to encircle; to fence; to wall in
  2. to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to hide; to protect
  3. to keep (e.g. a mistress)
  4. to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.); to preserve
  5. to protect
* Please note, you are viewing the Japanese readings in the plain presumptive form, while the english meanings are based on the dictionary form.

Definition and Synonyms for 囲おう

Boxed enclosed in or set off by a border or box
Synonyms: 囲う
Fencing a barrier that serves to enclose an area
Synonyms: さく, さく, さくい, フェンス, 囲い, 囲う, , 垣根, 垣牆, , , , 大垣, 斎垣, , , , 障壁, 駒寄せ
Fence Line a boundary line created by a fence
Synonyms: 囲い, 囲う
Kept Woman an adulterous woman
Synonyms: そばめ, めがける, 二号, 二号さん, 側室, 囲い, 囲う, 囲い女, 囲い者, , , , , , 思い者, 情婦, 手つき, 手がける, 手付, 手掛け, 権妻, 色女, 隠し女,
Environ extend on all sides of simultaneously
Synonyms: くるむ, めぐる, 包む, 包囲, 取り囲む, 取り巻く, 回る, 回る, 囲う, 囲む, 囲繞, 巻く, 廻る
Rope In divide by means of a rope
Synonyms: 囲う
Hold In close in
Synonyms: くるむ, めぐる, 包む, 取り囲む, 取り巻く, 回る, 回る, 囲う, 囲む, 囲繞, 廻る
Enclosure a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
Synonyms: 囲い, 囲う, 囲み, 囲む
Environ encircle
Synonyms: くるむ, めぐる, 包む, 包囲, 取り囲む, 取り巻く, 回る, 回る, 囲う, 囲む, 囲繞, 巻く, 廻る
Hold In darkness enclosed him
Synonyms: くるむ, めぐる, 包む, 取り囲む, 取り巻く, 回る, 回る, 囲う, 囲む, 囲繞, 廻る
Kept Woman a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
Synonyms: そばめ, めがける, 二号, 二号さん, 側室, 囲い, 囲う, 囲い女, 囲い者, , , , , , 思い者, 情婦, 手つき, 手がける, 手付, 手掛け, 権妻, 色女, 隠し女,

Meanings for each kanji in 囲おう

» surround; besiege; store; paling; enclosure; encircle; preserve; keep

Categories 囲おう is a member of

Meet be in direct physical contact with
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Inclose surround completely
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Bear contain or hold
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Area a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
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Barrier a structure or object that impedes free movement
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Borderline a line that indicates a boundary
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Lover a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
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Adult Female an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 囲おう

Conjugations for 囲おう

masu stem
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kakoi
Negative stem
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kakowa
te-form
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kakotte
Negative te-form
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kakowanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kakowanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakou
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakowanai
Past Indicative Form
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kakotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kakowanakatta
Presumptive Form
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kakoou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakoimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakoimasen
Past Indicative Form
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kakoimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kakoimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kakoimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakoitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakoitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kakoitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kakoitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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kakoita
te-form
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kakoitakute
Negative te-form
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kakoitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kakoitaku
Provisional Form
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kakoitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kakoitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kakoitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kakoitakunakattara
Objective Form
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kakoitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakoe
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakoinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakoeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakowanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kakowanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakowanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakoeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakoenai
Past Indicative Form
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kakoeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kakoenakatta
masu-stem
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kakoe
te-form
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kakoete
Negative te-form
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kakoenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakoemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakoemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kakoemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kakoemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakowareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakowarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kakowareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kakowarenakatta
masu stem
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kakoware
te-form
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kakowarete
Negative te-form
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kakowarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakowaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakowaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kakowaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kakowaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakowaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakowasenai
Past Indicative Form
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kakowaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kakowasenakatta
masu stem
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kakowase
te-form
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kakowasete
Negative te-form
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kakowasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakowasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakowasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kakowasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kakowasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakowasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakowasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kakowasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kakowasarenakatta
masu stem
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kakowasare
te-form
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kakowasarete
Negative te-form
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kakowasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kakowasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakowasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kakowasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kakowasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kakowan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakowazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakowanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kakowazaru

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