囲い|かこいkakoi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounenclosure; fence; wall; pen; paling
   家いえの周まわりには囲かこいがしてある。↗

   There is a fence about the house.
2. nounstorage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.)
3. nounpartitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies
4. nounmistress
5. noun, shogicastle; strong defensive position

• Synonym塀へいNeutralA wall separating a property from the street, of wood, earth or concrete; 「囲い」 is the general term for anything that encloses or the enclosed space.
• Synonym垣かきWrittenA fence or low wall; written style, mostly in compounds — in everyday speech say 「垣根」.
• Synonym柵さくNeutralA fence or railing, wooden or metal, that keeps people or animals in or out; focuses on blocking passage rather than enclosing.
• Synonym囲みかこみNeutralAn enclosing frame or box; also a boxed item in a news article or a siege. Focuses on the act of surrounding, not the structure itself.
• SynonymフェンスNeutralLoanword for a fence such as wire fencing or a ball-park barrier; unlike 「囲い」 it never refers to the enclosed space itself.
• Related障壁しょうへきNeutralA wall that separates spaces; also a metaphor for an obstacle, as in 「言葉の障壁」. Focuses on blocking or shutting out.
• Related垣根かきねNeutralA hedge or garden fence; also used figuratively for a barrier, as in 「垣根を越える」.
• Related垣牆えんしょうWrittenA hedge or wall; highly literary and not used in daily life — say 「垣根」 instead.
• Related埒らちWrittenOriginally the fence around a riding ground; today mostly in set phrases like 「埒が明かない」 and 「埒外」.

Use 「囲い」 for any fence, pen or enclosure, or for storage, as in 「家畜の囲い」. For a wall around a property say 「塀」; for a fence or railing that blocks passage, 「柵」 or 「フェンス」; for a hedge, 「垣根」. 「囲み」 is a frame or box, 「障壁」 a barrier or obstacle, and 「垣」「垣牆」「埒」 are literary.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 周囲しゅういを囲かこうこと。また、そのようなものや囲かこまれた場所ばしょ。
2. 茶室ちゃしつ。
3. 野菜やさいを貯蔵ちょぞうしておくこと。
4. 王将おうしょうを守まもる陣形じんけい。
5. 熱心ねっしんなファン。