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On-Yomi: イ — Kun-Yomi: かこ.む、かこ.う、かこ.い

Koohii stories:

1) [dingomick] 12-3-2007(226): The village surrounded the well with a wall so kids wouldn't fall in.

2) [nite_run] 28-11-2007(45): You get good surround sound when your pent-up in well.

3) [peacemik] 14-12-2008(35): Tweaking dingomick's story: The village well is pent in by a surrounding wall so that kids don't fall in. 囲む (かこむ): to surround, encircle 範囲 (はんい): range, extent, scope 周囲 (しゅうい): surroundings, environs, periphery, perimeter, circumference 囲う (かこう): to enclose, fence in 囲い (かこい): enclosure, fenced in area (such as a corral or a pen) Careful: enclosure (#1842 郭).

4) [thairob] 15-1-2008(23): The best SURROUND sound I ever heard was when I was PENT IN a WELL and they lowered a microphone and speaker so we could communicate. (thanks nite_run).

5) [mezbup] 2-7-2009(11): Pent in by the enemy they were surrounded and then pushed down a well.

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