Japanese

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Kanji in this term
じゅう
Grade: 3

Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
重圍 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: 3

Grade: 5
kan'on
Alternative spelling
重圍 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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(じゅう)() or (ちょう)() (jūi or chōiぢゆうゐ (dyuuwi) or ちようゐ (tyouwi)?

  1. act of surrounding or encircling; encirclement, enclosure
    (てき)(じゅう)()(おちい)
    teki no jūi ni ochiiru
    fall into the enemy's siege